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The clinical evaluation of the shoulder and accurate diagnosis of shoulder abnormalities are challenging. As in most disciplines of clinical medicine, accurate diagnosis begins with a thorough patient history. Patients often have more than one abnormality contributing to their shoulder symptoms, and the clinician must use all available evidence to make the diagnosis.
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McFarland, E.G. (2017). History. In: Huri, G., Paschos, N. (eds) The Shoulder. Orthopaedic Study Guide Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51979-1_4
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