An 18-year-old male with no significant past medical history presents with left shoulder pain after sustaining an injury while playing hockey. The patient reports that during the game he was tripped by another player, and subsequently hit the back board with his left upper torso. He immediately experienced severe pain and nausea. He was taken to the emergency department (ED) at this time. Pain is localized to the left shoulder, exacerbated by movement, and alleviated by immobilization. He denies shortness of breath, dysphagia, hoarseness, paresthesias, or any sensorimotor deficits…

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