Prominent Coracoid Process in Surgery — 14yo Child | Orthopedics | SMLE Q#11210
SMLE Question #11210
Surgery
Orthopedics
Objective: OBJ-316
Last updated: February 2026
A 14-year-old boy presents to the emergency department after injuring his left shoulder during football. He has severe shoulder pain and holds the arm close to his side. Examination shows the arm adducted and internally rotated with a prominent coracoid process and marked limitation of external rotation. Distal motor function, sensation, and pulses are intact. Which type of shoulder dislocation is most likely present?
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