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Osteoarthritis in a symptomatic coracoclavicular joint
Alexander Schuh1, Frank Seehaus2, Ndubuisi Oc Onyemaechi3
1Musculoskeletal Center, Neumarkt Hospital, 92318 Neumarkt, Germany.
Global Medicine and Therapeutics
|April 15, 2022
Summary
Symptomatic osteoarthritic coracoclavicular joint (CCJ) is a rare cause of shoulder pain. Therapeutic injection provided significant pain relief, highlighting CCJ as an underrecognized diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Radiology
- Pain Management
Background:
- The coracoclavicular joint (CCJ) is an uncommon source of shoulder pain.
- Limited information in orthopaedic literature contributes to underdiagnosis.
- Awareness of symptomatic CCJ is low within the medical community.
Purpose of the Study:
- To increase awareness of the coracoclavicular joint as a cause of shoulder pain.
- To present a case of symptomatic osteoarthritic CCJ.
- To discuss diagnostic radiological signs of CCJ.
Main Methods:
- Case report of a 46-year-old male patient with shoulder pain.
- Diagnostic imaging to identify CCJ pathology.
- Therapeutic injection into the CCJ for pain management.
Main Results:
- The patient presented with symptoms attributed to osteoarthritic CCJ.
- Radiological signs suggestive of CCJ pathology were observed.
- Therapeutic injection resulted in nearly complete pain relief.
Conclusions:
- Symptomatic osteoarthritic CCJ can be a cause of shoulder pain.
- Therapeutic injection is an effective treatment for CCJ pain.
- Increased awareness and understanding of CCJ radiological signs are needed.
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