Shoulder Pain

Differential Diagnosis

• Fractures
  • Proximal Humerus Fracture
  • Humeral Shaft Fracture
  • Clavicle Fracture
  • Scapula Fracture
  • First Rib Fracture (traumatic or atraumatic)
  • Floating Shoulder
• Dislocations & Separations
  • Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
  • Glenohumeral Dislocation (Acute)
  • Sternoclavicular Joint Dislocation
  • Chronic Glenohumeral Dislocation
  • Glenohumeral Instability (Chronic)
• Arthropathies
  • Glenohumeral Arthritis
  • Acromioclavicular Joint Arthritis
  • Sternoclavicular Arthritis
• Muscle & Tendon Injuries
  • Pectoralis Major Injuries
  • Pectoralis Minor Injuries
  • Proximal Biceps Tendon Injuries
  • Scapular Dyskinesis
• Rotator Cuff
  • Rotator Cuff Tear
  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
  • Calcific Tendinitis of the Rotator Cuff
  • Subcoracoid Impingement Syndrome
• Bursopathies
  • Subacromial Bursitis
  • Scapulothoracic Bursitis
• Ligament Injuries
  • Glenoid Labral Tears
• Neuropathies
  • Suprascapular Nerve Injury
  • Parsonage-Turner Syndrome
  • Quadrilateral Space Syndrome
  • Winged Scapula
• Other
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Paget-Schroetter Syndrome
  • Shoulder Injury Related To Vaccine Administration
  • Distal Clavicle Osteolysis
• Pediatrics
  • Coracoid Avulsion Fracture
  • Humeral Head Epiphysiolysis (Little League Shoulder)

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See Also

Internal

• Physical Exam Shoulder
• Shoulder Anatomy (Main)
• Neck Pain (Main)
• Elbow Pain (Main)

External

• Sports Medicine Review Shoulder Pain: https://www.sportsmedreview.com/by-joint/shoulder/

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