Shoulder Loose Body

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Definition:
Fragments of cartiladge or bone within the shoulder. They usually result from previous trauma not always symptomatic.
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Symptoms
  • Locking of the shoulder that comes and goes
  • Pain and swelling of the shoulder that comes and goes.
  • Being able to feel the loose body by touching the shoulder
  • Ongoing (chronic) stiffness
Causes
  • Degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis)
  • A chip fracture
  • A torn piece of the cartilage
  • An object, such as a dislodged piece of hardware from a previous surgery or a foreign object from a penetrating injury
  • Inflammation or decreased blood supply (avascular necrosis) to the bone and cartilage, which may cause the bone to separate from the cartilage (osteochondritis dissecans)
Treatment
  • Possible surgical intervention
  • ROM and stretching exercises
  • Shoulder stabilization exercises
  • Upper extremity strengthing

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