ArticleShoulder & elbow2018
Can we improve the outcome of hydrodilatation for adhesive capsulitis?
Article in Shoulder & elbow, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of hydrodilatation in frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.British medical bulletin · 2023Pooled it
- Additive effect of glenohumeral joint hydrodilatation applied in addition to suprascapular nerve blockage in patients with adhesive capsulitis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Trial
- Outcomes of secondary interventions in treatment of post-traumatic stiff shoulder in conservatively managed proximal humeral fractures: a scoping review.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Review
- Predictors of reintervention following hydrodistension as a treatment for adhesive capsulitis : a multicentre retrospective study.Bone & joint open · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-guided hydrodilatation for adhesive capsulitis: capsule-preserving versus capsule-rupturing technique.Skeletal radiology · 2024Article
- Recurrence of the frozen shoulder after hydrodilatation, what is the true incidence?Shoulder & elbow · 2023Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Suprascapular Nerve Block at Spinoglenoid Notch and Glenohumeral Joint Hydrodilation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Updates on the treatment of adhesive capsulitis with hydraulic distension.Yeungnam University journal of medicine · 2021Article
- Treatment Strategy for Frozen Shoulder.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2019Review
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundHydrodilatation (HD) has been shown to improve pain and function in patients with adhesive capsulitis (AC). There is no consensus concerning how HD should be performed or what volume should be injected. It has distinct advantages compared to surgery; however, it is a painful procedure and is often poorly tolerated.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed all patients referred for HD over a 2.5-year period aiming to assess whether volume injected influences outcome.
resultsThere were 107 patients treated with HD; of these, 76 (43 female, 32 male) had full data for analysis. The majority were classified as primary AC (
conclusionsThe present study supports the use of HD as a first line treatment for AC regardless of the underlying cause, and also demonstrates that the volume injected does appear to influence the outcome.
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