Tuberculous arthritis of the shoulder joint
Object numberGC.11098
TitleTuberculous arthritis of the shoulder joint
DescriptionTuberculous arthritis of the shoulder joint
The preparation is the macerated bones of the left shoulder joint, showing changes due to tuberculous arthritis.
The articular surfaces are deprived of their cartilages of encrustation and the cancellous bone of the head of the humerus as well as of the glenoid cavity is exposed. The acromion process is to a great extent destroyed but presents proximal to the destruction a little osteophytic outgrowth indicative of some inflammatory reaction which to a less degree is also noticeable around the glenoid cavity.
Object nameJOINT, shoulder
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen