It is "shoulder" .... sm

Posted By: mmk on 2007-11-17
In Reply to: ortho word - see message

Subject: It is "shoulder" .... sm

I searched Google books and found this - Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis and Medical/Surgical Management, page 355 - "clinically advanced OA demonstrates the "shoulder sign" with dorsoradial subluxation of the first metacarpal on the trapezium. Pain can be elicited by palpation of the dorsal radial aspect of the trapeziometacarpal joint, adduction of the thumb, or with rotation of the axially loaded thumb (grind test)

The link is http://books.google.com/books?id=YfFj8Gbq5H0C&pg=PA355&lpg=PA354&ots=6vmZ9gKxyL&dq=thumb+basilar+joint+osteoarthritis+with+ulnar+deformity&output=html&sig=phQUB5xa6h-ww-2u94_zBKjRqkc

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ortho word - see message
- It is "shoulder" .... sm - mmk
  - thanks, sm - ortho word
- I only know boutonniere deformity of thumb - sa
- Wondering if it is a "swan-neck" deformity - sm - mmk
  - Oops! Can't be a swan-neck deformity as that is not a deformity involving the thumb - mmk
- Do you have the diagnosis/es? - piglet
  - yes, see message - for diagnosis
    - "structural" deformity maybe? - piglet
    - I wondering if they are simply saying "structural". - piglet
      - the more i listen, it s/l - see message

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