Radiographic Absence of the Left Humeral Head

Radiographic Absence of the Left Humeral Head

An older patient with history of surgical decompression for syringomyelia, poor mobility, and frequent falls presented with pain, numbness, and paresthesias in his left upper extremity. Radiograph showed complete absence of the left humeral head. What is the diagnosis, and what would you do next?

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2023-08, Vol.330 (5), p.467-468
Hauptverfasser: Roche, Adam D, Sheehan, Orla C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abnormalities
Arm
Atrophy
Bone Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Bone Diseases - etiology
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Humeral Head - diagnostic imaging
Humerus
Scoliosis
Sensation
Shoulder
Spinal cord
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:An older patient with history of surgical decompression for syringomyelia, poor mobility, and frequent falls presented with pain, numbness, and paresthesias in his left upper extremity. Radiograph showed complete absence of the left humeral head. What is the diagnosis, and what would you do next?
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2023.12505