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Post Right Shoulder Pain Case Study
DOI: 02/03/2011. Patient is a 43-year-old male bus driver who sustained a right arm/hand/finger injury from repetitive driving. Patient is diagnosed with right carpal tunnel syndrome and right shoulder partial thickness rotator cuff tear with impingement, spurs, bursitis, and tendinitis. He is status post right carpal tunnel release with residuals, status post right thumb metacarpophalangeal joint ulnar collateral reconstruction with residuals, and status post right thumb base fusion with residuals.
Based on the progress report dated 12/14/15, the patient complains of intermittent right shoulder pain. He also complains of constant and severe left shoulder pain, rated 8-9/10 with associated limitation of ranges of motion as well as weakness

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