Abstract The acromioclavicular joint is vulnerable to injury from both acute trauma and repeated microtrauma. Acute injuries are frequently the result of falling directly onto the shoulder when playing sports…

Abstract The pain of bicipital tendinitis is constant and severe and is localized in the anterior shoulder over the bicipital groove. A catching sensation may accompany the pain. Significant sleep…

Abstract The patient with avascular necrosis of the glenohumeral joint complains of pain over the affected glenohumeral joint or glenohumeral joints that may radiate into the proximal upper extremity and…

Abstract The subdeltoid bursa lies primarily under the acromion and extends laterally between the deltoid muscle and the joint capsule under the deltoid muscle. It may exist as a single…

Abstract The shoulder joint is susceptible to the development of arthritis from various conditions that cause damage to the joint cartilage. Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of shoulder pain…

Abstract Thoracic outlet syndrome consists of a constellation of signs and symptoms, including paresthesias and aching pain of the neck, shoulder, and arm. The cause is thought to be compression…

Abstract Pancoast’s tumor syndrome is the result of local growth of tumor from the apex of the lung directly into the brachial plexus. Such tumors usually involve the first and…

Abstract Brachial plexopathy is a constellation of symptoms consisting of neurogenic pain and associated weakness that radiates from the shoulder into the supraclavicular region and upper extremity. There are many…

Abstract The pain with cervicothoracic interspinous busritis is localized to the interspinous region between C7 and T1 and does not radiate. It is constant, dull, and aching. The patient may…

Abstract The patient suffering from retropharyngeal abscess initially presents with sore throat, neck pain, and painful and difficult swallowing. This pain becomes more intense and localized as the abscess increases…