23. Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Case 23 History and Physical Examination A 69-year-old man presents with a 12-month history of shoulder pain and loss of motion. He reports the initiation of symptoms after a fall…
31. Medial Condyle Fractures
Case 31 History and Physical Examination A 21-year-old recreational soccer player presents 6 hours after falling onto an outstretched arm. He complains of pain, swelling, and limited motion of his…
53. Posterior Interosseous Nerve Entrapment
Case 53 History and Physical Examination A 35-year-old industrial worker presents with a 3-month history of persistent lateral elbow pain. He denies any specific traumatic injury and denies any numbness…
55. Synovial Plica
Case 55 History and Physical Examination A 43-year-old, right-hand–dominant manual laborer presents with a 6-month history of recurrent lateral elbow pain and catching. He denies frank locking of the elbow….
54. Ulnar Neuropathy
Case 54 History and Physical Examination A 36-year-old, right-hand–dominant secretary presents with a 1-year history of progressive tingling in the small finger and the ulnar side of the ringfinger. She…
18. Acromioclavicular Joint Separations—Acute
Case 18 History and Physical Examination A 23-year-old right-hand-dominant heavy laborer falls directly onto the top of his shoulder, presenting with pain and shoulder deformity. The patient demonstrates obvious asymmetry…
41. Elbow Fracture-Dislocation
Case 41 History and Physical Examination A 28-year-old laborer presents to the emergency room 3 hours after falling 10 feet from a ladder onto his outstretched arm. He complains of…
21. Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
Case 21 History and Physical Examination A 62-year-old carpenter presents with a 1-year history of dominant-sided shoulder pain increased with overhead activities. He denies any specific precipitating injury. He also…
6. Glenoid Rim Fractures
Case 6 History and Physical Examination An 18-year-old high school athlete presents several hours after sustaining an anterior shoulder dislocation, which was reduced by his trainer on the field. He…
