I saw a patient in the office recently whose x-rays were a testament to two important points about shoulder arthritis:
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For a given patient, shoulder arthritis in the ball and socket portion of the joint usually occurs in both arms.
Bone Loss and Shoulder Dislocations: An Insidious Problem
A study from the recent American Arthroscopy Association of North America outlines risk factors for poor outcomes after surgery in patients who have had dislocations. Background: Steve Burkhart popularized the concept of the inverted pear-shaped socket. He found that if more than 1/4 of the bone was missing from the socket after a dislocation and a strictly soft tissue arthroscopic repair was performed to fix it, then these patients would be at high risk for
What To Do About Shoulder Arthritis?
There is more than one joint in the shoulder. What you choose to do about your shoulder arthritis depends on where the arthritis is and how severe it is.
Below is a typical case of severe arthritis in the ball and socket portion of the shoulder joint.
Arthritis is actually relatively uncommon in this joint. But when it occurs it tends to show a distinct pattern. The hallmark of arthritis at the ball and socket shoulder joint is joint space narrowing bone spurs at the bottom of the ball portion of the joint.
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