Musculoskeletal Key

Adhesive Capsulitis Adam Lyons, MD Rahul Kapur, MD, CAQSM BASICS DESCRIPTION Commonly known as “frozen shoulder” Painful restriction of glenohumeral joint range of motion (ROM) Caused by thickening, fibrosis, and…

Adductor Tendon Injury Sara N. Raiser, MD Daniel C. Herman, MD, PhD, FAAPMR, FACSM, CAQSM BASICS DESCRIPTION Medial thigh/groin pain and weakness resulting from injury to muscle May be acute…

Acromioclavicular Separations (Types 1-6) Anne S. Boyd, MD, FAAFP, FACSM BASICS Separation of the clavicle and acromion due to injury of the acromioclavicular (AC) and coracoclavicular (CC) ligaments Classified based…

Acl Tear: Management in Skeletally Immature Athletes Holly J. Benjamin, MD, FAAP, FACSM Michael Ladewski, DO BASICS DESCRIPTION Acute injury sustained by known mechanism that leads to knee instability with…

Acl Injuries Suraj A. Achar, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM Kenneth S. Taylor, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM BASICS DESCRIPTION The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a critical stabilizer of the knee. The ACL…

Achilles Tendon Rupture Carrie A. Jaworski, MD, FAAFP, FACSM Melissa Faubert, DO BASICS Achilles tendon ruptures are caused by laceration or by indirect forces applied to the tendon. Three types…

Achilles Tendinopathy Craig C. Young, MD Mark W. Niedfeldt, MD BASICS DESCRIPTION Achilles tendinitis is an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon that causes pain in the posterior calf and…

Abdominal Muscle Strains Brittney M. Richardson, MD, CAQSM BASICS DESCRIPTION Injury to the abdominal wall musculature, including the rectus abdominis, internal/external obliques, and transverse abdominis muscles: Typically a noncontact injury…