51. Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Case 51 History and Physical Examination A 66-year-old woman presents with a 5-year history of progressive elbow pain and loss of motion. Her history is significant for rheumatoid arthritis for…
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2. Surgical Neck Fracture
Case 2 History and Physical Examination A 45-year-old man presents to the office several hours after falling 8 feet from a ladder onto his shoulder. He reports pain, crepitus, and…
36. Displaced Radial Head Fracture
Case 36 History and Physical Examination A 29-year-old tennis player presents several hours following a fall onto his outstretched hand with his elbow extended. He complains of pain, loss of…
30. Suprascapular Neuropathy
Case 30 History and Physical Examination A 37-year-old laborer presents with an 8-month history of left shoulder pain and weakness. He describes the pain as primarily achy in character and…
25. Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
Case 25 History and Physical Examination A 73-year-old woman presents to the office with a several-year history of intermittent shoulder pain. Over the year prior to presentation, she has experienced…
40. Posterolateral Rotatory Instability
Case 40 History and Physical Examination A 23-year-old secretary presents 6 months after a posterior elbow dislocation. Reduction was accomplished without difficulty at the time of the injury and range…
46. Distal Biceps Rupture—Chronic
Case 46 History and Physical Examination An active, 61-year-old right-hand-dominant man presents with a 1-year history of anterior arm asymmetry and elbow weakness following a traumatic injury while lifting a…
8. Extraarticular Fractures of the Scapula—Scapular Neck and Body
Case 8 History and Physical Examination A 31-year-old man presents several hours after a motor vehicle collision in which he was thrown from the car after veering off the road….
32. Lateral Condyle Fractures
Case 32 History and Physical Examination A 60-year-old woman presents several hours after tripping in a hole and falling onto her extended elbow. She complains of pain and swelling of…
13. Posterior Instability: Open Repair Technique
Case 13 History and Physical Examination A 20-year-old college football player presents with a 2-year history of posterior shoulder pain accompanied by occasional episodes of “shifting out” of the joint….
