Upper Extremity Injuries

• Author: Dorothy Clay Sims
• Pages: 969-992

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UPPER EXTREMITY

INJURIES

CHAPTER 23

UPPER EXTREMITY INJURIES

I. SHOULDER INJURIES

A. Governing Principles

§23:01 Shoulder Anatomy

§23:02 Common Shoulder Injuries and Conditions

[§§23:03-23:04 Reserved]

B. Overcoming Common Defenses

§23:05 Your Client Does Not Have the Condition

§23:06 Plaintif f Is Exaggerating; Settlement Money Will Cure All

§23:07 Condition Is Mild; Plaintif f Should Be Able to Work

§23:08 Condition Exists, But Unknown Event Was Real Cause

[§23:09 Reserved]

II. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

A. Governing Principles

§23:10 What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

§23:11 Symptoms

§23:12 Proving Diagnosis and Causation

§23:12.1 Causes of CTS

§23:12.2 Findings Expected in Physical Examination

§23:12.3 Additional Tests to Prove CTS

§23:13 Cost Associated With CTS

B. Overcoming Common Defenses

§23:14 Typical Defenses

§23:15 If the DME Claims No CTS

§23:16 If the DME Challenges Phalen’s Test Results

§23:17 If the DME Claims It’s Not CTS, It’s Aging

§23:18 If the DME Blames Some Other Cause

APPENDICES

Appendix 23-A: Helpful Websites for Shoulder Injuries

Appendix 23-B: Flowchart re Shoulder Injury, Causation, Symptoms

Appendix 23-C: Client Interview Checklist—Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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UPPER EXTREMITY

INJURIES