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01-07-2013 | Test Yourself: Question
Epiphyseal lesion of the humerus in a child
Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 7/2013
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A 13-year-old boy presented with a one-and-a-half-month history of right shoulder pain that was precipitated by a competitive wrestling episode during which he felt a “cracking” sensation. The patient did not seek immediate medical attention and was treated at home with a sling, ice, and ibuprofen. After incomplete pain relief radiographs were obtained (Fig. 1). Past medical history was unremarkable. Physical examination revealed a right upper extremity that had no muscular asymmetry, normal neurological and vascular function, and normal motor function with a full range of shoulder motion in all planes and axes.
Fig. 1
AP-external rotation (a) and AP-internal rotation (b) radiographs of the right proximal humerus
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