INTRODUCTION The aim of this prospective study was to assess the immediate and long-term effectiveness of arthroscopic capsular release in a large cohort of patients with a precise and isolated diagnosis of stage II idiopathic frozen shoulder. METHODS All patients underwent a preoperative evaluation. Patients with secondary frozen shoulder and those with concurrent pathology at arthroscopy we...

Shoulder pain is the third most common presenting complaint to the primary care practice. Age is a factor which plays an important role in predicting injuries. Clavicular fractures are usually traumatic. Shoulder dislocations are more common in teens to the fourth decade. Other conditions which can give rise to acute shoulder pain are impingement syndrome, frozen shoulder, and bursitis. Diagnos...

Multisite corticosteroid injection therapy is more effective in terms of pain relief, restoration motion, and functional status than single intra-articular for the treatment primary frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis).

Shoulder pain, the third most common musculoskeletal complaint in primary care physicians' offices, often occurs in older patients—it has its peak incidence in the fourth to the sixth decades of life.1 Common shoulder conditions in this age-group include rotator cuff tendinopathy, impingement, rotator cuff tear, adhesive capsulitis ("frozen shoulder"), and glenohumeral (GH) arthritis. Diagnosis...