PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Dhruv B. Pateder
AU  - John Brems
AU  - Isador Lieberman
AU  - Gordon R. Bell
AU  - Robert F. McLain
TI  - Masquerade: Nonspinal musculoskeletal disorders that mimic spinal conditions
DP  - 2008 Jan 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 50--56
VI  - 75
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/1/50.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/1/50.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2008 Jan 01; 75
AB  - Nonspinal musculoskeletal disorders frequently cause neck and back pain and thus can mimic conditions of the spine. Common mimics are rotator cuff tears, bursitis in the hip, peripheral nerve compression, and arthritis in the shoulder and hip. A thorough history and physical examination, imaging studies, and ancillary testing can usually help determine the source of pain.