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Shoulder

January 2026

Author: Liana Meffert, MD
Peer Reviewer: R. Conner Dixon, MD, CAQ-SM
Final Reviewer: Justine Ko, MD, CAQ-SM

This image was captured by placing the transducer in the long axis, parallel to the scapular spine.  

Image 1: Author’s own images and annotations

Image 2: Demonstration of the ultrasound technique for this case. Author’s own image.

A 55-year-old female presents after a fall at home. She is complaining of new shoulder pain and holding her arm in an abducted and externally rotated position. You grab your ultrasound for a quick, noninvasive (and sensitive!) evaluation and see the following:

Image 4: Author's own image