Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome

Milwaukee shoulder syndrome.

Milwaukee shoulder syndrome or rapid destructive arthropathy of the shoulder is a rare form of arthropathy that mainly affects elderly women. It is characterized by a rapid destruction of the glenohumeral joint and the rotator cuff and by an important noninflammatory joint effusion containing hydroxyapatite crystals. Radiography plays an important role in the evaluation of patients with articul...

Tidal lavage in Milwaukee shoulder syndrome: do crystals make the difference?

Four cases of "Milwaukee shoulder," with a description of clinical presentation and long-term treatment.

“Milwaukee shoulder” was first described by McCarty et a1.1~2 in 1981. Features of this condition include: 1) an occurrence predominately in older women; 2) shoulder pain and marked limitation of motion; 3) recurrent and large shoulder effusions, with a bland synovial fluid characterized by a low leukocyte count, composed chiefly of mononuclear cells; 4) concomitant glenohuineral osteoarthritis...

Positive alizarin red clumps in Milwaukee shoulder syndrome.

[Milwaukee shoulder syndrome (apatite associated destructive arthritis): therapeutic aspects].

Milwaukee shoulder is a well defined clinical entity that can be observed in particular in older women. It is a destructive arthropathy associated with the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals, characterized by the presence of large amount of synovial fluid and a complete tear of the rotator cuff. Clinical features include pain, swelling and progressive functional impairment. ...