Learning Radiology xray montage
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

  • Imaging

    • Shoulder x-rays are usually negative

    • Hand shows osteoporosis, sometimes severe