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Subscapularis calcification

Subscapularis calcification

Subscapularis calcification

Ultrasound Case Study Subscapularis tendon calcification This patient presented with a 2 year history of chronic right anterior shoulder pain, easily reproducible on impingement tests and horizontal adduction. There had been no response to Physiotherapy or a blind...
Partial thickness rotator cuff tear: A summary

Partial thickness rotator cuff tear: A summary

Ultrasound Case Study Partial thickness rotator cuff tear: A summary Dave Baker, Extended Scope Physiotherapist/MSK Sonographer (@davebakerphysio) Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint presenting in primary care (after back pain and knee...
Greater tuberosity fracture

Greater tuberosity fracture

Ultrasound Case Study Greater tuberosity fracture Stuart Wildman, Extended Scope Physiotherapist/MSK Sonographer This patient in their early 30s, attended clinic six weeks after she fell off her bike and she was complaining of left shoulder pain. She landed directly...
Acromioclavicular Joint Osteolysis

Acromioclavicular Joint Osteolysis

Ultrasound Case Study Acromioclavicular Joint Osteolysis This patient in his thirties was referred to the clinic with a six week history of left shoulder pain. On examination, there was a visible enlargement of the Acromioclavicular Joint (ACJ). He did not recall a...