Thursday, July 28th

Clinical Themes:

• Clavicular fracture

• Avulsion fracture of greater tubercle

• Subacromial bursitis

• Acromioclavicular dislocation (“shoulder separation”)

 

Question of the Day:

A snowboarder presents with right shoulder pain after falling, reaching behind him with his arm as he fell. X-ray shows that his shoulder is dislocated. What type of dislocation is most common, and why? What are the muscles of the rotator cuff, and how might they be affected?

 

Download the Plasma Presentation that played during lab: PDF  PowerPoint