Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
Synonyms
Arthropathy, Cuff Tear
Cuff Tear Arthropathy
Milwaukee Shoulder
Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome
Shoulder, Milwaukee
Rapidly destructive shoulder joint and bone disease found mainly in elderly, and predominantly in women. It is characterized by SHOULDER PAIN; JOINT INSTABILITY; and the presence of crystalline CALCIUM PHOSPHATES in the SYNOVIAL FLUID. It is associated with ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES.
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