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Labral Tears of the Shoulder: A Concise Overview classification classification systems labral tears labrum shoulder instability shoulder pain slap

Labral Tears of the Shoulder: A Concise Overview

Introduction

The labrum is a cartilaginous structure on the glenoid that deepens the shoulder socket, enhances stability, and serves as an attachment...

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Quiz Question: 69M Chronic Shoulder Pain & Limited Mobility glenohumeral joint glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis hemiarthroplasty journal of shoulder and elbow surgery revision surgery shoulder arthritis shoulder pain total shoulder arthroplasty

A 69-year-old man presents with chronic right shoulder pain. He states he has a limited range of motion with very loud crepitus. On physical exam his rotator cuff strength is 5/5. He has pain with bot...

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Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis Classifications glenohumeral joint glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis normal shoulder osteoarthritis shoulder arthritis shoulder pain

Samilson and Prieto Classification for Glenohumeral OA

The Samilson and Prieto classification is a widely used system for grading glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis based on the size of inferior humer...

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Case of the Week: 71M Shoulder Pain & Limited Mobility case of the week glenohumeral joint glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis osteoarthritis shoulder arthritis shoulder pain

Age/Sex: 71 y/o Male

CC:  Severe right shoulder pain 

HPI: 71 y/o, RHD, male presents with severe right shoulder pain. The patient stated that this is a chronic problem that has progressively worsen...

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Adhesive Capsulitis: Historical Definitions adhesive capsulitis frozen shoulder historical definitions shoulder pain

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 ‘scapulohumeral pe...

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Classifications for Adhesive Capsulitis adhesive capsulitis classification frozen shoulder shoulder pain

Frozen Shoulder: Lundberg Classification (Lundberg et al., 1969)

  1. Primary frozen shoulder:
  • Shoulder elevation <135 deg
  • Limitation of movement only at gleno-humeral articulation
  • Radiology nor...
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Case of the Week: 49 y/o Male: Atraumatic & Stiff Shoulder adhesive capsulitis case of the week frozen shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis shoulder pain

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...

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Quiz Question of the Week: Rotator Cuff & Impingement arthroscopic subacromial decompression quiz question of the week shoulder pain subacromial impingement surgery
  1. Arthroscopic subacromial decompression with acromioplasty has lower subjective satisfaction scores in which patient population?
    1. Age >65
    2. Workers’ compensation
    3. Dominant arm
    4. Diabetics
    5. Smokers
    ...
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What is Subacromial Impingement? impingement rotator cuff related pain rotator cuff tendinopathy shoulder pain subacromial impingement subacromial pain syndrome

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. It’s a broad term. Som...

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Subacromial Impingement Examination Tests 

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...

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Research Article of the Week: Subacromial Impingement Definition rotator cuff related pain rotator cuff tendinopathy shoulder pain subacromial impingement subacromial pain syndrome

Research Articles of the Week

Subacromial Impingement Definition

Rotator cuff related pain has many different names. There’s rotator cuff tendinopathy, rotator cuff disease, rotator cuff related dis...

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