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Milwaukee Shoulder |
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Milwaukee Shoulder A painful, destructive, bilateral upper girdle dysfunction of elderly women, which consists of hydroxyapatite deposition, capsular calcification, joint effusions—activated collagenase and neutral protease without inflammation—and destructive arthritis in the form of erosion of rotator cuff tendons and glenohumeral joint degeneration on the dominant side; the condition is worse at night or after heavy use
Milwaukee shoulder Orthopedics A painful, destructive, bilateral upper girdle dysfunction of elderly ♀, consisting of capsular calcification, joint effusions–↑ collagenase without inflammation, erosion of rotator cuff
tendons and glenohumeral joint degeneration on the dominant side; the condition is worse at night or after heavy usage with accumulation of basic calcium phosphate crystals in inflamed joints Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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