Differentiating Shoulder Pathology from Cervical Spine Pathology: An Algorithmic Approach.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg

From the Division of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY (Dr. Brusalis), the Division of Spine Surgery (Dr. Patel and Dr. An), and the Division of Sports Medicine (Dr. Verma), Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

Published: March 2024

Accurate and timely diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions is an essential component of high-quality orthopaedic care. The proximity of the shoulder to the cervical spine leads to a multitude of pathologic conditions whose clinical presentations overlap, posing a diagnostic challenge to orthopaedic providers. Missed or delayed diagnosis of the etiology for patient-described 'shoulder pain' causes frustration among patients, incurs increased healthcare costs, and delays treatment. Moreover, patients with concurrent conditions of the cervical spine and shoulder require deliberate consideration for how each condition contributes to patients' symptoms. The purpose of this review was to describe a systematic approach for evaluating and differentiating pathologies of the shoulder and cervical spine.

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