Brian L. Patterson, MD

Pain and Swelling in Forearm

Publish date: December 1, 2009

While playing with his brother, a boy fell on his right hand and appreciated a "snap" in his foreram. Since the fall, he has had pain and swelling...

Publish date: October 1, 2009

A man experiences severe pain in his left shoulder that began during a weightlifting session. How would you interpret the image of his shoulder?

Publish date: August 1, 2009

A young woman has had severe pain on the bottom of her right foot for 3 weeks but denies any history of trauma or injury. What do these radiograph...

Publish date: July 1, 2009

After falling on his right hand, a boy reports pain and swelling that he initially attributed to finger dislocation. What do these radiographs of ...

Publish date: May 1, 2009

Weeks after falling on her right shoulder, a middle-aged woman reports severe recurrent pain. How would you interpret this radiograph of her shoul...

Publish date: March 1, 2009

A 70-year-old woman presents with a severely painful shoulder after a slip and fall in a parking lot. What do these radiographs tell you about her...