Atlas · Shoulder

Shoulder

The most mobile joint in the human body, built on soft-tissue stability. Rotator cuff, capsular, and instability conditions dominate its pathology.

Conditions

6 conditions in this region

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Inflammatory

Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)

A self-limiting but prolonged inflammatory and fibrotic contracture of the glenohumeral capsule producing marked pain and loss of motion.

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Traumatic

Anterior Shoulder Instability

Recurrent or symptomatic anterior translation of the humeral head from the glenoid, typically following a traumatic dislocation in a young patient.

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Degenerative

Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis

Degenerative cartilage loss in the glenohumeral joint causing progressive pain and stiffness, often with characteristic posterior glenoid erosion.

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Degenerative

Rotator Cuff Tear

Partial or full-thickness disruption of one or more rotator cuff tendons, most commonly supraspinatus, driven by age-related degeneration and mechanical factors.

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Traumatic

SLAP Tear

Superior labral anterior-posterior injury of the glenoid, seen in throwers and after traction or compression injuries, producing deep shoulder pain and catching.

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Degenerative

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

A spectrum of shoulder pain attributed to mechanical or functional impingement of the rotator cuff beneath the coracoacromial arch, now understood as part of rotator cuff disease.

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