Medical Imaging Reveals Complete Joint Dissolution in Construction Worker Case

By Beth Mole · Ars Technica · 2026-07-31

Ars Technica reports that a 45-year-old laborer presented with extreme swelling, only for X-rays to reveal a missing shoulder joint. The patient was suffering from Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome, a rare condition that effectively pulverized the head of his upper arm bone into small

Ars Technica reports that a 45-year-old laborer presented with extreme swelling, only for X-rays to reveal a missing shoulder joint. The patient was suffering from Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome, a rare condition that effectively pulverized the head of his upper arm bone into small