A 60-year-old woman presents with severe right shoulder pain at night and difficulty abducting the arm beyond 60 degrees. On exam there is a painful a...

Question

A 60-year-old woman presents with severe right shoulder pain at night and difficulty abducting the arm beyond 60 degrees. On exam there is a painful arc. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Rotator cuff tendinopathy (impingement)

Answer

Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

Answer

Glenohumeral osteoarthritis

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Acromioclavicular joint arthritis

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Cervical radiculopathy

Musculoskeletal Medicine & Rheumatology — UKMLA MCQ

A 60-year-old woman presents with severe right shoulder pain at night and difficulty abducting the arm beyond 60 degrees. On exam there is a painful arc. What is the most likely cause?