A 35-year-old male presents at a sporting event with a painful shoulder that he 'popped out' during a tackle. He has a visible step deformity at the a...

Question

A 35-year-old male presents at a sporting event with a painful shoulder that he 'popped out' during a tackle. He has a visible step deformity at the acromioclavicular (AC) joint, which is tender on palpation. He has full range of movement at the glenohumeral joint. What is the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Acromioclavicular joint disruption (AC joint separation) - not a glenohumeral dislocation

Answer

Sternoclavicular joint dislocation

Answer

Rotator cuff tear

Answer

Anterior glenohumeral dislocation

Answer

Clavicle fracture

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): AC Joint Disruption

A 35-year-old male presents at a sporting event with a painful shoulder that he 'popped out' during a tackle. He has a visible step deformity at the acromioclavicular (AC) joint, which is tender on palpation. He has full range of movement at the glenohumeral joint. What is the diagnosis?