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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Types of arthritis

The shoulder can be affected by many different types of arthritis. Some of the more common include osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease), chondrolysis, post-arthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis, cuff tear arthropathy,  capsulorrhaphy arthropathy,  rheumatoid arthritis, osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis),  psoriatic arthritis,  lupus,  infectious (septic) arthritis, Paget's disease,  gout, ankylosing spondylitis,  crystal deposition disease, Reiter's,  lyme disease,  Ehlers Danlos,  fibromyalgia,  juvenile arthritis, and Sjogren's. Some useful general information can be found on our living with arthritis page.


You may be interested in some of our most visited web pages including: shoulder arthritis, total shoulder, ream and run, reverse total shoulder, revision surgery for failed shoulder joint replacement, and rotator cuff surgery.

Posted by Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D. at 12:39 PM
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Successful stretching for the stiff shoulder.

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