Bilateral Shoulder Osteoarthritis After COVID-19 in a Patient with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: A Case Report

Abstract

The study, the first to report such a relationship to date, presents a patient with accelerated osteoarthritis (OA) in weight-bearing shoulder joints after Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). A 61-year-old man with hereditary spastic paraplegia was diagnosed with bilateral shoulder OA after presenting with bilateral shoulder pain and restricted range of motion. Laboratory tests and X-rays showed no pathology in the pelvis, hands, or knees. However, shoulder X-rays revealed narrowed joint space, subchondral sclerosis, and signs of aging in the capitulum humeri; Unlike the X-ray taken three years ago (before COVID-19). Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral OA and bicipital tendinitis. Further research is needed on COVID-19’s impact on joints.