ReviewFrontiers in medicine2021
A Comprehensive View of Frozen Shoulder: A Mystery Syndrome.
Review in Frontiers in medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 51 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Frozen Shoulder: A Pragmatic Replicated N-of-1 Case Series Investigating Glucose Levels and Patient Reported Outcomes Following a Corticosteroid Injection.
The Effect of Cross Training on Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Frozen Shoulder Rehabilitation
Who cites it
51 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Neuromuscular Physiotherapy on Pain, Range of Motion, and Function in Shoulder-Related Disorders: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Pain research & management · 2026Pooled it
- Rehabilitation of Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Multifactorial Interventions.Pain research & management · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of Spencer muscle energy technique on pain, function and range of motion in patients with frozen shoulder: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Arthroscopic Capsular Release Versus Manipulation under Anesthesia for Refractory Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- The diagnostic value of physical examination tests in adhesive capsulitis: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Additive effect of glenohumeral joint hydrodilatation applied in addition to suprascapular nerve blockage in patients with adhesive capsulitis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Trial
- Positive effects of neuromuscular exercises on pain and active range of motion in idiopathic frozen shoulder: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Trial
- Comparison of Outcomes of Two Different Corticosteroid Injection Approaches for Primary Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized Controlled Study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of suprascapular nerve blocks for subacute adhesive capsulitis.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Trial
- Association between hypertension and frozen shoulder: A bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Development of a Multidomain Conceptual Framework for Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review Integrating Clinical, Biological, Psychological and Lifestyle-Related Contributors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Identification of an immediate-early gene-activated fibroblast state in frozen shoulder capsular fibrosis.iScience · 2026Article
- Association of Cervical Disease and Metabolic Comorbidities with Adhesive Capsulitis in Patients with Shoulder Pain: A Multivariate Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Impaired dynamic balance and its association with shoulder external rotation in patients with frozen shoulder: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Impact of nutritional profile on pain and functionality in patients with frozen shoulder: a cross-sectional observational study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Signaling pathway networks in frozen shoulder fibrosis: from inflammatory initiation to fibrotic progression.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- ADAMTS-1, ADAMTS-5 and ADAMTS-13 are considered potential targets in the treatment of frozen shoulder.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Frozen Shoulder as a Systemic Immunometabolic Disorder: The Roles of Estrogen, Thyroid Dysfunction, Endothelial Health, Lifestyle, and Clinical Implications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Efficacy of Combined Intra-articular Steroids and Calcitonin Nasal Spray versus Intra-articular Steroids Alone in the Management of Early Frozen Shoulder: A Prospective Study.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Antioxidant RuCo nanosheet attenuates capsule fibrosis in adhesive capsulitis of shoulder by p38 MAPK signaling pathway inhibition.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Frozen shoulder is a common epidemiological affliction. Data acquired from people who suffer from this type of damage in other joints such as the hip, wrist and ankle also exist; although these syndromes are less common. Treatment for frozen shoulder is primarily physical (physiotherapy, manual therapy), secondary medical (corticosteroid injections) and finally surgical but with limited success. The difficulty in treating this type of condition successfully lies in the lack of knowledge about the risk factors involved and the pathophysiology underlying this mysterious syndrome. This review gives an overview of the current scientific position of frozen shoulder in terms of evolutionary factors, etiology, the different mechanisms of action involved, current treatment options and other possible interventions based on recent discoveries of pathophysiological mechanisms. The overall objective is to clarify several unknown aspects of a syndrome that affects up to 5% of the world's population.
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