Periarthritis of the shoulder.

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Humero-Scapular Periarthritis *Rearranged by the Editor.

Periarthritis of the shoulder. I. Aetiological considerations with particular reference to personality factors.

186 patients with periarthritis of the shoulder have been studied. The sex ratio was female:male, 1-52:1. The peak age of onset was 54-59 years in both sexes. Over 40% of the patients were referred to the clinic after 6 months had elapsed from the time of onset of the disease. The right shoulder was more frequently involved than the left, particularly in the men. One shoulder only was affected ...

Periarthritis of the shoulder and diabetes mellitus.

Periarthritis of the shoulder (frozen shoulder) is a well-defined condition with its phases of severe pain, increasing stiffness, and the gradual recovery of full movement of the shoulder; these features usually occur over a number of months. The aetiology of this condition, however, is not clearly understood. Amongst the factors suggested are trauma (Charnley, 1959), myocardial infarction (Min...

Sharp-Hook Acupuncture (Feng Gou Zhen) for Patients with Periarthritis of Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Feng Gou Zhen (sharp-hook acupuncture) as a traditional form of ancient acupuncture is said to be particularly effective for managing periarthritis of shoulder. We conducted this randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Feng Gou Zhen as an add-on compared to conventional analgesics for patients with PAS. 132 patients were randomly assigned in a 1 : 1 ratio to either a ac...

Shoulder pain and metabolic syndrome.

To the Editor, Shoulder pain is a very common complaint in clinical practice. One of the most common etiologies is periarthritis that encompasses involvement of tendons, joint capsule and bursas from this area. It is well known that there is an association of shoulder periarthritis with diabetes mellitus (DM) but lately this association has been widened to embrace the whole metabolic syndrome (...