Humeral & Shoulder pathologies summary

Question 1

Widening of the AC joint space

Answer 1

AC dislocation

Question 2

Asymmetric widening of AC joint compared with opposite side

Answer 2

AC joint seperation

Question 3

Possible small avulsion fracture of anteroinferior aspect of glenoid rim

Answer 3

Bankart lesions

Question 4

Fluid-filled joint space with possible calcification

Answer 4

Bursitis

Question 5

Compression fracture and possible anterior dislocation of humeral head

Answer 5

Hill-Sachs defect

Question 6

Possible calcification or other joint space abnormalities

Answer 6

Idiopathic chronic adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

Question 7

Subacromial spurs

Answer 7

Impingement syndrome

Question 8

Narrowing of the joint space

Answer 8

Osteoarthritis

Question 9

For osteoarthritis, what would you do for a manual exposure factor adjustment

Answer 9

decrease

Question 10

Thin bony cortex

Answer 10

Osteoporosis

Question 11

For osteoporosis, what would you do for a manual exposure factor adjustment

Answer 11

Decrease

Question 12

Closed joint space

Answer 12

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 13

For rheumatoid arthritis, what would you do for a manual exposure factor adjustment

Answer 13

Decrease

Question 14

Partial or complete tear in the musculature

Answer 14

Rotor cuff injury

Question 15

Separation between humeral head and glenoid cavity

Answer 15

Shoulder dislocation

Question 16

Calcified tendons

Answer 16

Tendonitis