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profession; across papers published over the past 70 years, alternative names put forward or utilized in leading journals have included ‘adhesive capsulitis’, 1 ‘fibrotic capsulitis’, 2 ‘primary idiopathic stiff shoulder’, 3 and ‘contracture of
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Introduction Frozen shoulder (FS), also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a common cause of a painful shoulder with restricted motion. It affects approximately 2% to 4% of the general population, mainly middle-aged persons, and occurs more
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, ropivacaine. PRP in adhesive capsulitis Adhesive capsulitis (AC), also known as ‘frozen shoulder’, is a frustrating disorder with an incidence in the general population from 2% to 5%, while the prevalence of concomitant diabetes has been
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. 37 Furthermore, Mologne et al put forward the idea that anterior shoulder stability increases with the same closure. 38 A study by Tsai et al showed good clinical results with arthroscopic release of the RI in adhesive capsulitis patients
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.75% adhesive capsulitis Mean ASES score 45.2 Singisetti 39 2010 pro 20 95.0 5% deep infection Rodriguez-Merchan criteria: 20% excellent, 45% good, 25% fair, 10% poor Changulani 40 2007 pro 21 85.7 4.7% deep infection
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Shoulder stiffness (including adhesive capsulitis, frozen shoulder) Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff Shoulder pain of unspecified origin Other conditions of the shoulder (including infection and neoplasia) Statistical
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. Range of motion exercises can be increased as tolerated to prevent adhesive capsulitis. An important complication of conservative treatment is the development of a non-union, which occurs in 15% to 17% of conservatively treated patients. 47 - 49
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even more extensive pathologies like adhesive capsulitis in the shoulder, which can have durations exceeding 36 months, leading to various degrees of restricted movement, pain, and functional as well as emotional incapacity ( 9 ). Therefore, achieving