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We reviewed 80 shoulders (77 patients) at a mean follow-up of 44 months after insertion of a Grammont inverted shoulder prosthesis. Three implants had failed and had been revised. The mean Constant score had increased from 22.6 points pre-operatively to 65.6 points at review. In 96% of these shoulders there...

Osteoarthritis (OA) can cause severe pain and dysfunction of the shoulder. When conservative treatment fails and operative treatments such as shoulder arthroplasty and open glenohumeral resurfacing are not advisable, shoulder arthroscopy may be used to treat shoulder OA. Arthroscopic treatment of concomitant pathology in the shoulder including subacromial decompression, labral...

Methods: Systematic literature searches were performed to identify self administered shoulder disability questionnaires. A checklist was developed to evaluate and compare the clinimetric quality of the instruments.
Conclusion: The DASH, SPADI, and ASES have been studied most extensively, and yet even published validation studies of these instruments have limitations in study...

Summary and References.
Shoulder arthritis may result from wear and tear, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rotator cuff tears or may follow surgery for recurrent dislocations.
Edited By: Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D., Winston J. Warme, MD Last updated Wednesday, December 23, 2009

The glenohumeral joint normally functions through a wide range of motions in a smooth congruent fashion. When the articular surfaces of the humeral head or the glenoid are damaged, the smooth fluid motion is compromised, and arthritis commonly is the result.
Synonyms and related keywords: arthritis of the shoulder, shoulder osteoarthritis,...

CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of glenohumeral osteoarthritis in the dominant shoulder was greater in former elite tennis players than in sedentary controls. Prolonged intensive tennis practice may be a predisposing factor for the development of mild degenerative articular changes in the dominant shoulder.
Is tennis a predisposing factor for degenerative shoulder disease?...

Osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint can be painful and debilitating because it severely compromises function and limits activities of daily living. Patients with advanced osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint are more commonly male than female and are usually older than 65 years of age. Although many patients have more than...

Cadaveric specimens and patient radiographs were examined in order to establish the pattern and the distribution of degenerative alterations of the glenohumeral joint. Characteristic osseous changes occur in response to alterations in the articular cartilage and rotator cuff. The extent of these changes is underestimated by plain-film radiography. A strong...

Glenohumeral arthritis in the young patient presents a difficult problem with potentially devastating sequelae. Reports in the literature suggest a role for arthroscopic treatment in patients with symptomatic degenerative joint disease of the shoulder. However, no published study directly compares patients with unipolar versus bipolar cartilage lesions. We retrospectively reviewed...

Examination was made of 486 skeletons of subjects over the age of 60 years to study patterns of degenerative change in the glenohumeral joint. Three distinct types were found. Useful clinical implications are drawn from these distinctions.
Patterns of degenerative change in the glenohumeral joint. Edelson JG. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1995 Mar;77(2):288-92.

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We studied the interobserver agreement of two radiographic classification systems for evaluation of glenohumeral arthrosis in 40 patients at long-term follow-up after the Eden Hybbinette operation for habitual dislocation of the anterior shoulder. Both observers agreed that none of the patients had severe arthrosis. The Samilson-Prieto system showed agreement using...

Purpose. To determine whether increasing age is associated with increased radiological features of osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) in a general population, and whether clinical symptoms correlate with radiological features.
Conclusion. Radiological features should only be used as an adjunct in the decision to excise the ACJ. A thorough clinical examination is crucial in the assessment of...

A sample of 207 men from the construction industry was studied using an epidemiological technique of cross-sectional design to investigate if sport activities involving the arms increase the risk of developing shoulder tendinitis or osteoarthrosis of the acromioclavicular joint. The relative risk for shoulder tendinitis was estimated to be 9.5...

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common causes of pain originating from the acromioclavicular (AC) joint. An awareness of appropriate diagnostic techniques is necessary in order to localize clinical symptoms to the AC joint. Initial treatments for AC joint osteoarthritis, which include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and corticosteroids, are recommended...