The diagnosis of the Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome (MSS) often involves exclusion of other arthropathies.
Condition
Evidence for the Diagnosis
traumatic arthropathy
history of trauma to the shoulder
arthropathy of late syphilis
positive syphilis serologic testing
septic arthritis
positive Gram stain and culture
osteonecrosis
necrotic bone on biopsy, risk factors for osteonecrosis
neuropathic arthropathy
syringomyelia, neurologic exam, electromyography
gout
urate crystals
pseudogout
calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals in other joints
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid factors, anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies
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Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic
