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Nontraumatic clavicular osteolysis in weight lifters
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Frederiksberg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
|July 1, 1992
Summary
Competitive weight lifting is associated with clavicular osteolysis, a condition affecting the shoulder joint. This study found a 27% prevalence of this non-traumatic bone condition in weightlifters.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Sports Medicine
- Radiology
Background:
- Previous research indicated an overrepresentation of weightlifters among patients undergoing clavicle resection.
- Nontraumatic osteolysis of the lateral end of the clavicle is a recognized condition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between competitive weight lifting and nontraumatic osteolysis of the lateral end of the clavicle.
- To determine the prevalence of clavicular osteolysis in a cohort of Danish weightlifters.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving 25 Danish weightlifters and 25 age-matched controls with no history of shoulder trauma.
- Radiographic examination of both shoulder joints for all 50 participants.
- Assessment for subjective symptoms related to shoulder pain.
Main Results:
- Seven weightlifters (28%) exhibited radiographic signs of clavicular osteolysis.
- Four additional weightlifters (16%) reported symptoms without radiographic changes.
- No control subjects displayed symptoms or radiographic evidence of clavicular osteolysis.
Conclusions:
- Competitive weight lifting appears to be associated with an increased risk of developing nontraumatic osteolysis of the lateral end of the clavicle.
- The prevalence of this condition in the studied weightlifter group was approximately 27%.