[The importance of medical history taking in diagnosis of shoulder arthropathy].

The data collected at taking medical history were analyzed on the basis of clinical, radiographic and sonographic differential diagnosis in shoulder pathology. Material included 236 patients. Hedtmann and Fett classification has used. Age of the patient, duration of the condition and its relation to the trauma in a broad meaning are of paramount importance. The authors recommend sonographic examination in all cases of shoulder contusion with no bony abnormalities on radiographs and in all cases of anterior shoulder dislocation in order to assess rotator cuff condition.