Health exams for: #AGEGROUP#
The following exams, tests, and procedures are recommended for #AGEGROUPLOWER#.#FEMALETEXT#
Select a link from the list below to learn how and why each test is performed, as well how to prepare for it.
The following exams, tests, and procedures are recommended for #AGEGROUPLOWER#.#FEMALETEXT#
Select a link from the list below to learn how and why each test is performed, as well how to prepare for it.
Ligaments hold the shoulder joint together. A disruption or weakening of these connections is a shoulder separation.
Ligaments hold the shoulder joint together. A disruption or weakening of these connections is a shoulder separation.
This type of ligament tear is considered a second-degree shoulder separation.
This type of ligament tear is considered a second-degree shoulder separation.
When the ligaments are disrupted in this fashion, the result is a third-degree shoulder separation.
When the ligaments are disrupted in this fashion, the result is a third-degree shoulder separation.
Review Date: 4/3/2024
Reviewed By: Jesse Borke, MD, CPE, FAAEM, FACEP, Attending Physician at Kaiser Permanente, Orange County, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.