This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by John Gregory Smith, Pathological Appearances of Seven Cases of Injury of the Shoulder-Joint: With Remarks. An accompanying biographical sketch of John Gregory Smith, FRCS is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-010-1232-9. The Classic Article is ©1834 and is reprinted from Smith JG. Pathological appearances of seven cases of injury of the shoulder-joint: with remarks. London Medical Gazette. 1834;14:280–285.