Degenerative arthritis characterized by progressive loss of cartilage
Resultant hypertrophic change in bone
Often specified as primary vs. secondary OA
Primary OA: DJD resulting from chronic microtrauma and aging
Shoulder and elbow not as predisposed to primary OA as hip, knee, interphalangeal joints, and 1st carpometacarpal joint
Secondary OA: DJD resulting from specific traumatic event, occupational/athletic stress factors and injuries, underlying morphology, infection/inflammation, or metabolic abnormality
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ibounig T et al: Glenohumeral osteoarthritis: an overview of etiology and diagnostics. Scand J Surg. 110(3):441-51, 2021
Kwak JM et al: Surgical management for primary osteoarthritis of the elbow. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 29(1):2309499020988174, 2021
Lo L et al: Glenoid bony morphology of osteoarthritis prior to shoulder arthroplasty: what the surgeon wants to know and why. Skeletal Radiol. 50(5):88194, 2021
Martinez-Catalan N et al: Primary elbow osteoarthritis: evaluation and management. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 19:67-74, 2021
Matsen III, FA et al: Subluxation in the arthritic shoulder. JBJS Reviews. 9(9):e21.00102, 2021. https://journals.lww.com/jbjsreviews/Fulltext/2021/09000/Subluxation_in_the_Arthritic_Shoulder.14.aspx
Desmoineaux P et al: Arthroscopic treatment of elbow osteoarthritis. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 105(8S):S235-40, 2019
Kwak JM et al: Intraobserver and interobserver reliability of the computed tomography-based radiographic classification of primary elbow osteoarthritis: comparison with plain radiograph-based classification and clinical assessment. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 27(7):1057-63, 2019
Lenoir H et al: Can preoperative imaging predict the outcomes after arthroscopic release for elbow arthritis? Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 105(8S):S229-34, 2019
Spahn G et al: Risk factors for cartilage damage and osteoarthritis of the elbow joint: case-control study and systematic literature review. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 137(4):557-66, 2017
Casagrande D et al: Identification of shoulder osteoarthritis biomarkers: comparison between shoulders with and without osteoarthritis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(3):382-90, 2015
Skelley NW et al: Arthroscopic debridement and capsular release for the treatment of shoulder osteoarthritis. Arthroscopy. 31(3):494-500, 2015
Steen BM et al: Outcome and value of reverse shoulder arthroplasty for treatment of glenohumeral osteoarthritis: a matched cohort. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(9):1433-41, 2015
Kawanishi Y et al: The association between cubital tunnel morphology and ulnar neuropathy in patients with elbow osteoarthritis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 23(7):938-45, 2014
Millett PJ et al: An association between the inferior humeral head osteophyte and teres minor fatty infiltration: evidence for axillary nerve entrapment in glenohumeral osteoarthritis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 22(2):215-21, 2013
Fevang BT et al: Risk factors for revision after shoulder arthroplasty: 1,825 shoulder arthroplasties from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register. Acta Orthop. 80(1):83-91, 2009
Kircher J et al: Osteochondral autologous transplantation for the treatment of full-thickness cartilage defects of the shoulder: results at nine years. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 91(4):499-503, 2009
Gallo RA et al: Surgical options for the arthritic elbow. J Hand Surg [Am]. 33(5):746-59, 2008
Merolla G et al: Endoscopic approach to cubital tunnel syndrome. J Neurosurg Sci. 52(3):93-8, 2008
Miranda H et al: Physical work and chronic shoulder disorder. Results of a prospective population-based study. Ann Rheum Dis. 67(2):218-23, 2008
Reineck JR et al: Early glenohumeral arthritis in the competing athlete. Clin Sports Med. 27(4):803-19, 2008
Ruckstuhl H et al: Post-traumatic glenohumeral cartilage lesions: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 9:107, 2008
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Terminology
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Synonyms
Degenerative joint disease (DJD), osteoarthrosis
Definitions
Degenerative arthritis characterized by progressive loss of cartilage
Resultant hypertrophic change in bone
Often specified as primary vs. secondary OA
Primary OA: DJD resulting from chronic microtrauma and aging
Shoulder and elbow not as predisposed to primary OA as hip, knee, interphalangeal joints, and 1st carpometacarpal joint
Secondary OA: DJD resulting from specific traumatic event, occupational/athletic stress factors and injuries, underlying morphology, infection/inflammation, or metabolic abnormality
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ibounig T et al: Glenohumeral osteoarthritis: an overview of etiology and diagnostics. Scand J Surg. 110(3):441-51, 2021
Kwak JM et al: Surgical management for primary osteoarthritis of the elbow. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 29(1):2309499020988174, 2021
Lo L et al: Glenoid bony morphology of osteoarthritis prior to shoulder arthroplasty: what the surgeon wants to know and why. Skeletal Radiol. 50(5):88194, 2021
Martinez-Catalan N et al: Primary elbow osteoarthritis: evaluation and management. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 19:67-74, 2021
Matsen III, FA et al: Subluxation in the arthritic shoulder. JBJS Reviews. 9(9):e21.00102, 2021. https://journals.lww.com/jbjsreviews/Fulltext/2021/09000/Subluxation_in_the_Arthritic_Shoulder.14.aspx
Desmoineaux P et al: Arthroscopic treatment of elbow osteoarthritis. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 105(8S):S235-40, 2019
Kwak JM et al: Intraobserver and interobserver reliability of the computed tomography-based radiographic classification of primary elbow osteoarthritis: comparison with plain radiograph-based classification and clinical assessment. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 27(7):1057-63, 2019
Lenoir H et al: Can preoperative imaging predict the outcomes after arthroscopic release for elbow arthritis? Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 105(8S):S229-34, 2019
Spahn G et al: Risk factors for cartilage damage and osteoarthritis of the elbow joint: case-control study and systematic literature review. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 137(4):557-66, 2017
Casagrande D et al: Identification of shoulder osteoarthritis biomarkers: comparison between shoulders with and without osteoarthritis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(3):382-90, 2015
Skelley NW et al: Arthroscopic debridement and capsular release for the treatment of shoulder osteoarthritis. Arthroscopy. 31(3):494-500, 2015
Steen BM et al: Outcome and value of reverse shoulder arthroplasty for treatment of glenohumeral osteoarthritis: a matched cohort. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 24(9):1433-41, 2015
Kawanishi Y et al: The association between cubital tunnel morphology and ulnar neuropathy in patients with elbow osteoarthritis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 23(7):938-45, 2014
Millett PJ et al: An association between the inferior humeral head osteophyte and teres minor fatty infiltration: evidence for axillary nerve entrapment in glenohumeral osteoarthritis. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 22(2):215-21, 2013
Fevang BT et al: Risk factors for revision after shoulder arthroplasty: 1,825 shoulder arthroplasties from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register. Acta Orthop. 80(1):83-91, 2009
Kircher J et al: Osteochondral autologous transplantation for the treatment of full-thickness cartilage defects of the shoulder: results at nine years. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 91(4):499-503, 2009
Gallo RA et al: Surgical options for the arthritic elbow. J Hand Surg [Am]. 33(5):746-59, 2008
Merolla G et al: Endoscopic approach to cubital tunnel syndrome. J Neurosurg Sci. 52(3):93-8, 2008
Miranda H et al: Physical work and chronic shoulder disorder. Results of a prospective population-based study. Ann Rheum Dis. 67(2):218-23, 2008
Reineck JR et al: Early glenohumeral arthritis in the competing athlete. Clin Sports Med. 27(4):803-19, 2008
Ruckstuhl H et al: Post-traumatic glenohumeral cartilage lesions: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 9:107, 2008
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