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Shoulder stiffness is a general term encompassing a spectrum of pathology. The first recorded description of a stiff shoulder was reported by Duplay2 in 1872 in his description of a âscapulohumeral pe...
Quiz Question of the Week
1. Which of the following types of shoulder pain patients is most likely to have a fibroblastic proliferation of their joint capsule?
A. 69-year-old woman with ulnar drift ...
Frozen Shoulder: Lundberg Classification (Lundberg et al., 1969)
- Primary frozen shoulder:
- Shoulder elevation <135 deg
- Limitation of movement only at gleno-humeral articulation
- Radiology nor...
Scapulothoracic Motion
The classic study by Inman et al. describes the overall glenohumeral-to-scapulothoracic motion ratio at 2:1.1 However, there is great variability from person to person, sex and...
49 y/o Male: Atraumatic & Stiff Shoulder
CC: 49 y/o male with 4 month atraumatic stiff right shoulder without pain.
HPI: 49 y/o male, advertising executive, with a 4 month history atraumatic stiff r...
- Arthroscopic subacromial decompression with acromioplasty has lower subjective satisfaction scores in which patient population?
- Age >65
- Workersâ compensation
- Dominant arm
- Diabetics
- Smokers
The diagnosis of impingement is an umbrella term to describe the mechanism of shoulder pain that stems from the structures under the subacromial arch and coracohumeral ligament. Itâs a broad term. Som...
Shoulder stiffness is a general term encompassing a spectrum of pathology. The first recorded description of a stiff shoulder was reported by Duplay2 in 1872 in his description of a âscapulohumeral pe...
Reddy et al.1 compared subjects with subacromial impingement and subjects with normal shoulders with respect to muscle activity. Fifteen subjects in each group were studied by means of fine-wire elect...
Subacromial Impingement Examination TestsÂ
Hawkins-Kennedy test: Shoulder is flexed to 90 degrees and then internally rotated with elbow flexed to 90 degrees. Positive test indicates pain with intern...
Case of the Week: Atraumatic Lateral Shoulder Pain in a 59F
CC: Atraumatic Lateral Shoulder Pain in a 59F.
HPI: This 59-year-old female has had a 1 year atraumatic history of lateral shoulder pain. ...
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