Nicholas Nacey, Michael G Fox, Donna G Blankenbaker, Doris Chen, Matthew A Frick, Shari T Jawetz, Ross E Mathiasen, Noah M Raizman, Kavita H Rajkotia, Nicholas Said, J Derek Stensby, Naveen Subhas, Devaki Shilpa Surasi, Eric A Walker, Eric Y Chang
Chronic shoulder pain is an extremely common presenting complaint. Potential pain generators include the rotator cuff tendons, biceps tendon, labrum, glenohumeral articular cartilage, acromioclavicular joint, bones, suprascapular and axillary nerves, and the joint capsule/synovium. Radiographs are typically the initial imaging study obtained in patients with chronic shoulder pain. Further imaging may often be required, with modality chosen based on patient symptoms and physical examination findings, which may lead the clinician to suspect a specific pain generator...
May 2023: Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR