Shoulder Osteonecrosis Clinical Presentation

Updated: Jan 29, 2022
  • Author: Michael Levine, MD; Chief Editor: Herbert S Diamond, MD  more...
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History

Presentation depends on etiology. Typically, pain is poorly localized and severe. Night and rest pain are present. Pain escalates with activity. Range of motion (ROM) is preserved in early disease; however, motion causes pain. Crepitation and locking are noted following subchondral collapse. With arthritic changes, ROM decreases mechanically.