Case VI: Shoulder Pain




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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

 




6.1 Case Presentation


A 37-year-old male experienced acute pain in the right shoulder while watching television 5 months ago. There was no history of trauma except that a week prior he was running in the airport carrying a 20-pound computer bag. The pain was dull and throbbing. Then he noticed difficulty with overhead movements. The pain subsided over 4 days. The arm movement slightly improved but is still significantly impaired. There is no tingling or numbness.

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Fig. 6.1


6.2 Questions





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    What do you see?

     

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    Which muscles/nerves cause this condition?

     

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    What is the most likely diagnosis?

     

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    Any tests you want to order?

     

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    What is the treatment?

     

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    What is the prognosis?

     


Answers




  1. 1.


    Figure 6.1. The patient has right scapular winging , worse with elbows extension (A).

     

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    This can be caused by paralysis of:
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Aug 29, 2017 | Posted by in ORTHOPEDIC | Comments Off on Case VI: Shoulder Pain

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