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A Case Study On Glenohumeral Arthritis

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Mrs.A. Asha Christina

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1. CASE STUDY OF MY PATIENT Patient Mrs. X ,65 years \Female got admitted in Sree Balaji college and hospital with the complains of right shoulder pain, leg pain bone pain in all over the body. She undergone many investigations and She was diagnosed as Glenohumeral Arthritis . 2. INTRODUCTION The structure of the shoulder joint is in the form of a ball and socket and is called glenohumeral joint. It is made up by the articulation of humerus and glenoid bones, in which the head of the humerus in the upper arm forms the ball whereas the glenoid in the shoulder blade constitutes the socket in which the head of the humerus fits. For the proper functioning of the joint, there is another set of soft tissues which comprises of muscles, tendons and ligaments that provide stability, support and mobility to the joint. In case of glenohumeral arthritis, the cartilage present between the bones of the shoulder joint gets damaged which exposes the bones to each other, thereby encouraging friction in between the bones and leading to development of bony growth or osteophytes which hampers the movement of the shoulder with aggravated pain and swelling. This condition may even result in loss of movement in the shoulder with progression

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