A 50-Year-Old Woman Is Evaluated Due to Left Shoulder Pain

A 50-year-old woman is evaluated due to left shoulder pain. The pain started after lifting heavy objects in the house last week. Physical examination shows painful external rotation with preserved strength. Radiological imaging shows the completion of the left infraspinatus muscle. The preserved strength is explained by compensatory hypertrophy of which of the following muscles?

A) Latissimus dorsi
B) Serratus anterior
C) Subscapularis
D) Supraspinatus
E) Teres minor

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