Distal clavicular osteolysis The condition is sometimes called weightlifter’s shoulder. If a person does not allow these fractures to heal, they can worsen and lead to pain and swelling.

A 52-year-old man worked as a lather and roofer from 1926 to 1941. During that period he sustained severe injuries to the distal phalanges of the right thumb, middle finger (Fig. 1 and 2) and ...

The effects of osteolysis and aseptic loosening were highlighted at an orthopaedic Grand Rounds presentation at the University of Pittsburgh on October 20, 2000, hosted and led by Dr. Raj Sinha ...

Dr. Richard Illgen answers the question: 'What Is Osteolysis, What Should I Do?' — -- Question: What is osteolysis and what should I do about it? Answer: Osteolysis is a process that results ...

A condition called distal clavicular osteolysis might also be the cause of your sore collarbone - this is when small fractures developing on the end of the collarbone closest to the shoulder.

One patient with a significant retained lateral clavicular spike required additional surgery for excision. Arthroscopic distal clavicle resection is a safe and effective method of alleviating AC pain.

Parathyroid hormone-like hormone (PTHLH, MIM 168470) is a humoral factor, structurally and functionally related to parathyroid hormone, which mediates multiple effects on chondrocyte, osteoblast ...

After anatomic shoulder arthroplasty with the same glenoid component, patients who received stemless ceramic-head implants had fewer radiolucent lines and less osteolysis than patients who ...

The addition of a rougher surface finish to a modular stem may have contributed to high levels of osteolysis and stem failure, according to study results.Researchers prospectively followed 105 ...