The patient was a 25-year-old male college student with a chief complaint of right shoulder pain. The patient was initially diagnosed with bicipital tendinitis by his physician and had been treated for 4 weeks by a physical therapist. However, his symptoms did not improve and he was unable to return to his preinjury activity levels, so he sought the services of another physical therapist for a second opinion. Due to concern for a labrum tear, the physical therapist referred the patient to an orthopaedic surgeon. Magnetic resonance arthrography revealed findings consistent with a superior labrum anterior-to-posterior tear.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2012;42(12):1050. doi:10.2519/jospt.2012.0420

KEY WORDS: magnetic resonance imaging, shoulder

The patient was a 21-year-old man who sustained a noncontact twisting injury of his left knee while playing basketball. He was evaluated by a physical therapist 2 hours after the injury. Based on the patient's history and physical examination findings, a meniscal injury was suspected. Therefore, the patient was referred to an orthopaedic surgeon for immediate evaluation and diagnostic imaging. Knee radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an appearance consistent with the sequela of osteochondritis dissecans.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2011;41(10):796. doi:10.2519/jospt.2011.0421

KEY WORDS: knee, magnetic resonance imaging, radiography