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The light bulb sign is a radiological finding observed on plain radiographs in the context of posterior shoulder dislocation. [1] It refers to the abnormal, rounded appearance of the humeral head, which resembles a "light bulb," due to internal rotation of the arm following dislocation. [2]
X-ray of a giant cell bone tumor in the head of the 4th metacarpal of the left hand. An arm bone tumor. Bone tumors are traditionally classified as noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). [1] Several features of bone tumors and soft tissue tumors overlap. [7] Their classification was revised by the World Health Organization (WHO) in ...
Adhesive capsulitis (AC), also known as frozen shoulder, is a condition associated with shoulder pain and stiffness. [1] It is a common shoulder ailment that is marked by pain and a loss of range of motion, particularly in external rotation. [3] There is a loss of the ability to move the shoulder, both voluntarily and by others, in multiple ...
Osteosarcoma tends to affect regions around the knee in 60% of cases, 15% around the hip, 10% at the shoulder, and 8% in the jaw. The tumor is solid, hard, irregular ("fir-tree," "moth-eaten", or "sun-burst" appearance on X-ray examination) due to the tumor spicules of calcified bone radiating at right angles.
Medical history (the patient tells the doctor about an injury). For shoulder problems the medical history includes the patient's age, dominant hand, if injury affects normal work/activities as well as details on the actual shoulder problem including acute versus chronic and the presence of shoulder catching, instability, locking, pain, paresthesias (burning sensation), stiffness, swelling, and ...
Though 80–90 percent of cancer pain can be eliminated or well controlled, nearly half of all people with cancer pain in the developed world and more than 80 percent of people with cancer worldwide receive less than optimal care. [28] Cancer changes over time, and pain management needs to reflect this.
A plain X ray of the shoulder showing calcific tendinitis: Specialty: Rheumatology Symptoms: Chronic shoulder pain during activities; acute shoulder pain: Duration: Self-limiting, typically resolves in 6-9 months: Risk factors: Diabetes, hypothyroidism: Diagnostic method: X-ray: Treatment: Physiotherapy, extracorporeal shockwave therapy ...
A CXR of a person with lung cancer, which was causing superior vena cava syndrome A CT image showing compression of the right hilar structures by cancer The main techniques of diagnosing SVCS are with chest X-rays (CXR), CT scans , transbronchial needle aspiration at bronchoscopy and mediastinoscopy . [ 6 ]