Fig. 21.1 Demonstration of table slides. (a) Proper alignment and scapular stabilization are confirmed prior to stretch. (b) Therapist guides terminal stretch to avoid impingement and scapular dsykinesis Supine cane…
Study and date Type of study Number of participants Symptoms duration Interventions and number of treatments Results measurements Follow-up Findings Doner et al. 2013 [12] Randomized controlled study 40 ≥3…
Fig. 12.1 H-E staining. The number of cells is increased and the collagen bundles are more densely packed with less space in between in the capsule of frozen shoulder. Scale…
Fig. 9.1 This arthroscopic view from a posterior portal demonstrates thickening of the upper rolled border of the subscapularis with synovitis and inflammation of the adjacent anterior capsule 9.3 Capsular…
© ISAKOS 2015Eiji Itoi, Guillermo Arce, Gregory I. Bain, Ronald L. Diercks, Dan Guttmann, Andreas B. Imhoff, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Hiroyuki Sugaya and Yon-Sik Yoo (eds.)Shoulder Stiffness10.1007/978-3-662-46370-3_22 22. Frozen Shoulder: Reported Outcomes and Results: What Should We and the Patient Expect? Kevin D. Plancher1,…
Patients N Age, years Intervention Study design F/U, mos Outcome Evidence level Reference 4 RCTs Systematic review No conclusion on cost-effectiveness I Maund et al. [35] 2012 Flexion <140° 24…
Fig. 18.1 (a) Patient’s position in ultrasound-guided joint distension (Radiologist Dr. J. Rosales) (b) Ultrasound imaging, the needle trans-infraspinatus According to our experience, the best moment to perform hydro-dilation would…
Fig. 10.1 (a) Zero-degree abduction of glenohumeral–capsular complex. (b) The capsule showing high stresses (light blue color) in various positions of representative patient with frozen shoulder 10.6 Altering Scapular Position…
Reference Level of evidence Study type No. of patients Inclusion criteria Intervention control Follow-up Outcomes Results Remarks Dehghan et al. [6] 3 RCT 57 Frozen shoulder and diabetes mellitus NSAID…
© ISAKOS 2015Eiji Itoi, Guillermo Arce, Gregory I. Bain, Ronald L. Diercks, Dan Guttmann, Andreas B. Imhoff, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Hiroyuki Sugaya and Yon-Sik Yoo (eds.)Shoulder Stiffness10.1007/978-3-662-46370-3_15 15. Natural Course of Frozen Shoulder Maria Valencia1 and Emilio Calvo2 (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and…
