Dislocated shoulder
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Dislocated shoulder
Pathophysiology
Compartment syndrome
Degenerative diseases
Infectious diseases
Lower extremity disorders
Baker cyst
Bursitis
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease (traction apophysitis)
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Transient synovitis
Achilles tendon rupture
Anterior cruciate ligament injury
Iliotibial band syndrome
Meniscus tear
Patellar tendon rupture
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Sprained ankle
Unhappy triad
Rheumatologic disorders
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (pseudogout)
Fibromyalgia
Gout
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Limited systemic sclerosis (CREST syndrome)
Mixed connective tissue disease
Osteoporosis
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Psoriatic arthritis
Raynaud phenomenon
Reactive arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scleroderma
Sjogren syndrome
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Spinal disorders
Upper extremity disorders
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Pediatric musculoskeletal disorders: Pathology review
Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: Pathology review
Scleroderma: Pathology review
Seronegative and septic arthritis: Pathology review
Sjogren syndrome: Pathology review
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): Pathology review
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A 44-year-old man presents to his primary care physician with worsening left shoulder pain. He can no longer do bench presses or shoulder presses at the gym due to weakness and pain. The pain is primarily located over the lateral shoulder, is worse at night, and is preventing him from obtaining adequate rest. Past medical history is otherwise unremarkable. He has no history of recent trauma or surgeries to the left shoulder. The patient subsequently undergoes a MRI of the left shoulder, which reveals the following:
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Which of the following physical examination maneuvers is most likely to yield a positive test, given this patient’s clinical findings?
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Which of the following physical examination maneuvers is most likely to yield a positive test, given this patient’s clinical findings?
Summary
A dislocated shoulder is a condition in which the head of the humerus is displaced out of its socket located on the scapula called the glenoid fossa. This can happen due to a fall, a direct blow, or other types of trauma. Symptoms include severe pain, swelling, and bruising.