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Hand-Shoulder Syndrome

 

 

  • Pain, swelling and osteoporosis

    • Atrophy of the skin of the hand

  • Etiology not known

  • Reflex circulatory disturbance

  • Seen secondary to

    • Myocardial infraction

    • Stroke

    • Trauma

  • X-ray

    • Shoulder x-rays are usually negative

    • Hand shows osteoporosis, sometimes severe

 

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