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for Patients with
Shoulder Problems
RED FLAGS
Mass
/
swelling
•
Trauma
•
Suspected
malignancy
•
Redness/
fever
•
Acute
Neurological
deficit
URGENT REFERRAL
Age: 10-35
• Has the shoulder ever
come out of joint?
• Anxiety that the Referral for surgical
Instability stabilisation
shoulder may dislocate
with certain movements
or positions?
Age: 20+
• Hx of acute event Acute
Rotator
Cuff
Refer for possible rotator cuff
Tear
repair
• Pain lateral to acromion
+/- unable to elevate arm
Age: 40-60
• Reduction in active & < 6-12/12 intra-articular
passive range of movement Frozen
shoulder
injection and physiotherapy
Especially external rotation
• Acute painful phase
• Normal X-Ray > 6-12/12
MUA / capsular release
Age: 60+
• Reduction in active &
passive range of movement
Especially external rotation
Arthri0s
Refer for joint replacement
• No Acute painful phase
• Abnormal X-Ray
Mr.
Duncan
Tennent
FRCS(Orth)
2008