SynthesisSingapore medical journal2016
Corticosteroid injection for adhesive capsulitis in primary care: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 94 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of acupuncture-related therapies for frozen shoulder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Intra-Articular versus Subacromial Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.BioMed research international · 2019Pooled it
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- Clinical effects of suprascapular nerve block in addition to intra-articular corticosteroid injection in the early stages of adhesive capsulitis: A singleblind, randomized controlled trial.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2021Trial
- Efficacy of high-intensity laser therapy in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a sham-controlled randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2021Trial
- The effect of music on pain and subjective experience in image-guided musculoskeletal corticosteroid injections: a randomized controlled trial.Skeletal radiology · 2020Trial
- Intra-articular injection of high versus low molecular weight hyaluronic acid in adhesive capsulitis; randomized trial.Future science OA · 2026Article
- Mid-term outcomes after corticosteroid injection for adhesive capsulitis in patients with type-2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
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- Joint Efforts: A Review of Large Joint and Bursa Steroid Injections and Aspirations by Primary Care Physicians.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Review
- Need for intra-articular corticosteroid injections in patients with frozen shoulder.Orthopedic reviews · 2025Article
- The clinical course and outcomes following arthroscopic frozen shoulder 360° release.JSES international · 2024Article
- Additional Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy with Lidocaine Injection on Clinical and MRI Findings in Frozen Shoulder: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Pain and therapy · 2024Article
- Causal relationships between systemic inflammatory cytokines and adhesive capsulitis: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Correlation between MRI Findings and Outcome of Conservative Treatment in Primary Idiopathic Frozen Shoulder.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- Evidence for Combining Conservative Treatments for Adhesive Capsulitis.Ochsner journal · 2024Review
- The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma injections compared to corticosteroids and physiotherapy in adhesive capsulitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Joint and soft tissue injections in Irish primary care: a survey of GPs' attitudes and practices.BJGP open · 2023Article
- Present situation and development prospects of the diagnosis and treatment of rotator cuff tears.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Review
- Current Role of Intra-Articular Injections of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Adhesive Capsulitis of Shoulder: A Systematic Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
Adhesive capsulitis is a common cause of shoulder pain and limited movement. The objectives of this review were to assess the efficacy and safety of corticosteroid injections for adhesive capsulitis and to evaluate the optimum dose and anatomical site of injections. PubMed and CENTRAL databases were searched for randomised trials and a total of ten trials were included. Results revealed that corticosteroid injection is superior to placebo and physiotherapy in the short-term (up to 12 weeks). There was no difference in outcomes between corticosteroid injection and oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at 24 weeks. Dosages of intra-articular triamcinolone 20 mg and 40 mg showed identical outcomes, while subacromial and glenohumeral corticosteroid injections had similar efficacy. The use of corticosteroid injections is also generally safe, with infrequent and minor side effects. Physicians may consider corticosteroid injection to treat adhesive capsulitis, especially in the early stages when pain is the predominant presentation.
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