Severe hindlimb lameness – when orthopaedics isn’t the main issue 🦴➡️🧠 This case is a great reminder that not all marked pelvic limb lameness is orthopaedic in origin. Flossy presented with an acute, non–weight‑bearing right pelvic limb lameness, graded 10/10 on dynamic assessment. Orthopaedic examination was largely unremarkable, with only mild right patellar subluxation, felt to be incidental and unlikely to explain the severity of the clinical signs. Given the mismatch between clinical pres

Case Study 213 | Parsonage–Turner Syndrome A patient presents with sudden, severe shoulder pain - often described as deep, burning, or electric - followed days to weeks later by weakness and muscle atrophy in the shoulder or arm. This pattern is classic for Parsonage–Turner syndrome, an inflammatory brachial plexopathy that is frequently misdiagnosed as a rotator cuff injury, cervical radiculopathy, or frozen shoulder. Key teaching points: • Pain is acute and intense at onset, then improves as w