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Owing to an extensive range of motion, the stability of the shoulder joint depends heavily on important ligament and muscular attachments. Overuse or acute injuries to any of these structures predisposes to the pathologic conditions of shoulder pain and instability. Isolation of anatomic structures through physical exam is crucial to develop a differential diagnosis and treatment plan.

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  1. Long Island Jewish Medical Center (Northwell Health/Hofstra University), Queens, NY, USA

    Peter A. Gold

  2. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Mark R. Jones

  3. Department of Anesthesia, LSUHSC, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Alan David Kaye

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Alaa Abd-Elsayed

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Gold, P.A., Jones, M.R., Kaye, A.D. (2019). Shoulder Joint Pain. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_157

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