Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Case Report
Milwaukee Shoulder: A Rare Case Report
Author(s): Marule Paul Kgagudi*, Ramokgopa MT and Jingo M
Milwaukee shoulder syndrome is a rare orthopaedic entity. Affected individuals usually have significant functional impairment at presentation. Few cases of this condition are documented in the literature making it a hard condition to treat. However, for the affected shoulder joint viable surgical options are between a reverse shoulder arthroplasty or shoulder arthrodesis as salvage procedures. Both procedures leave the shoulder relatively functional and therefore effort she’ll be on early diagnosis and treatment of precursor stages of the disease. We also highlight our case of a 56 years old African female with Milwaukee shoulder of the left shoulder as well as precursor rotator cuff arthropathy of the contralateral shoulder sparking a review of recent literature... Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2165-7920.2023.13.1582
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