Morteza Khodaee 1 , Armando Vidal 2 , Greg Gutierrez 3 . Show Affiliations »
Abstract
CLINICAL INTRODUCTION: A 74-year-old woman was brought to the ski clinic shortly after a fall on her left shoulder while skiing. She did not remember the exact fall mechanism. She felt a popping sensation in her left shoulder and was unable to move her left arm due to severe pain. Her medical and social histories were unremarkable. On physical examination, she had a deformity in her left shoulder (figure 1). Her neurovascular examination was intact.emermed;34/11/740/F1F1F1Figure 1Photograph of the left shoulder on arrival showing an anterior 'dimple'. QUESTION: What is the most likely diagnosis of the injury? An acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) sprain (shoulder separation)A proximal humerus fractureA distal clavicle fractureA posterior glenohumeral dislocation. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.
CLINICAL INTRODUCTION: A 74-year-old woman was brought to the ski clinic shortly after a fall on her left shoulder while skiing. She did not remember the exact fall mechanism. She felt a popping sensation in her left shoulder and was unable to move her left arm due to severe pain. Her medical and social histories were unremarkable. On physical examination, she had a deformity in her left shoulder (figure 1). Her neurovascular examination was intact.emermed;34/11/740/F1F1F1Figure 1Photograph of the left shoulder on arrival showing an anterior 'dimple'. QUESTION: What is the most likely diagnosis of the injury? An acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) sprain (shoulder separation)A proximal humerus fractureA distal clavicle fractureA posterior glenohumeral dislocation. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.
Entities: Chemical
Keywords:
accidental falls; fractures and dislocations
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Year: 2017
PMID: 29061875 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2016-206560
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Med J ISSN: 1472-0205 Impact factor: 2.740