title: Left shoulder pain in a violinist, related to extensor tendon adhesions in a small scar on the back of the wrist.
abstract: A female professional orchestra violin player, age 54, with an 8-year history of severe left shoulder problems, presented with reproducible, acute, incapacitating left shoulder pain when playing the lowest violin string. This complaint was found caused by compensatory left arm positions for unnoticed finger extensor excursion limitations in a well-healed scar bed from two dorsal wrist ganglion operations 11 and 13 years before. Immediately after extensor tendon mobilization in the scar bed, the patient could assume a normal playing position, which was pain free, and could return to orchestral duties without further major shoulder complaints (follow-up of 10 years). The case study presents finger extensor excursion limitations at the wrist as an unusual extra-regional risk factor for a shoulder complaint and analyses the biomechanics linking these limitations to the complaint. The case illustrates the importance of long-term post-operative hand surgery rehabilitation in musicians.
authors: Department of Bio-, Electro- and Mechanical Systems (BEAMS), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Av. Fr. Roosevelt 50, B1050 Brussels, Belgium. joris.leijnse@ulb.ac.be
authors: J N A L
authors: JN
authors: Leijnse
authors: A B M
authors: AB
authors: Rietveld
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000534:rehabilitation; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery
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