Markedly Limited Active Abduction in Surgery — 19yo Man | Orthopedics | SMLE Q#17782
SMLE Question #17782
Surgery
Orthopedics
Objective: OBJ-316
Last updated: February 2026
A 19-year-old male basketball player presents to the emergency department after falling onto his outstretched right arm. He has severe right shoulder pain and cannot lift the arm. Examination shows deformity and swelling around the shoulder with markedly limited active abduction due to pain. Distal radial pulse is palpable and symmetric, and sensation over the lateral deltoid is intact. What is the next most appropriate imaging study?
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