Ortho Case of the Week – Week 7

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Another FOOSH?! Time to talk to about the funniest bone in the body – the Humerus. Run it back.

  1. An 85F complains of right shoulder pain after mechanical fall. She is not on blood thinners, no head trauma. RUE is NV intact with edema and tenderness around the proximal humerus/shoulder. What do the plain films show?
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2. What is the workup and which nerve is at risk of damage and how would you test it?

3. What is the treatment?

4. Based on the plain film below, what is the diagnosis?

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5. Which nerve is at risk of damage and how would you test it?

6. What is the treatment?

7. What is the diagnosis based on the plain films below and what is the treatment?

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Link to quiz:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhdmM6obhNGnEwjv1PiFO_bj3sO3aSl9Q79ZnN-DEtWjo0hg/viewform?usp=pp_url

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