Ortho Dx: Unknown Cause of Shoulder Pain
When a patient reached to retrieve an item from an upper cabinet, she experienced a sudden onset of pain in her shoulder that has persisted for the past 3 weeks.
Orthopedics
Ortho Dx: Black Necrosis of the Left Foot
A man presents with an infection in his left foot that has become necrotic.
Ortho Dx: Foot Pain and Swelling Following Accident
A woman presents with severe pain and swelling of her left foot after a large table fell on her foot.
Ortho Dx: Ulceration of the Foot
A woman presents with ulceration of her left foot along the fifth metatarsophalangeal joint.
Ortho Dx: Shoulder Pain After Recovery of Humerus Fracture
A woman presents with left shoulder pain that developed approximately 2 years after a proximal humerus fracture.
Ortho Dx: Clavicle Discomfort Following a Fall
A patient presents with mild clavicle discomfort on the right side after he sustained an injury 10 months ago while playing basketball.
Ortho Dx: Elbow Pain in an Older Man
A patient presents with pain and swelling of his left elbow that has waxed and waned in severity throughout the past 3 years.
Ortho Dx: Erythema, Swelling, and Pain of the First Toe
A man presents with a 2-week history of a swollen first toe after he underwent removal of a gouty tophi.
Ortho Dx: Wrist Pain Due to an Injury
An adolescent boy presents with pain in his left wrist after he fell while playing football.
Geriatric Patients May Underreport Pain Severity Compared With Younger Patients
Geriatric patients reported lower pain scores for rib fracture than younger patients, contributing to the ideology that geriatric patients may underreport pain severity.
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