Evaluation of a painful shoulder after trauma poses a challenge for physicians. Apart from the importance of shoulder in a day to day life, its complex anatomy also permits a thorough investigation when in pain. Radiological investigation strategies of such presentations are presented in this article. The shoulder in the musculoskeletal system has the greatest range of motion and the least stability.

Statistics report that about 16% - 26% individual report the shoulder pain globally. The prevalence of the distress of this disorder is increasing day by day, in the increasing work conditions and pressure. Imaging methods that are employed in individuals with shoulder complaints play a significant role in both the diagnosis and treatment. Proper imaging methods should be used in various clinical presentations due to the considerably complex anatomy and biomechanics of the joints and soft…