ReviewNature reviews. Disease primers2022
Frozen shoulder.
Review in Nature reviews. Disease primers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 5 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 98 papers, 7 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.
Mobile Device Based Telerehabilitation for Frozen Shoulder-A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.
A Double Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) Exploring the Additional Effect of a Suprascapular Nerve Block in Combination With an Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injection in Patients With Frozen Shoulder
Frozen Shoulder: A Pragmatic Replicated N-of-1 Case Series Investigating Glucose Levels and Patient Reported Outcomes Following a Corticosteroid Injection.
Therapeutic Effect of Shoulder Anterior Capsular Block (SHAC) Versus Suprascapular Nerve Block in Patients With Frozen Shoulder
The Effect of Cross Training on Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Frozen Shoulder Rehabilitation
Who cites it
98 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 183 citations in OpenAlex.
- Transarterial Embolization Versus Manipulation Under Anesthesia and Arthroscopic Capsular Release for Refractory Adhesive Capsulitis-A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2026Pooled it
- The diabetic shoulder: association between diabetes mellitus and adhesive capsulitis - a systematic review and meta-analysis.International orthopaedics · 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
- Magnetic resonance imaging features for diagnosing adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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
- Efficacy of hydrodilatation in frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.British medical bulletin · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of Pericapsular Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Combined With Brachial Plexus Block-Assisted Manipulation in Adhesive Capsulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Pain research & management · 2026Trial
- Effect of radial extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with evidence-based physical therapy for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: A randomized controlled trial.Saudi medical journal · 2025Trial
- Does Integration of Graded Motor Imagery Training Augment the Efficacy of a Multimodal Physiotherapy Program for Patients With Frozen Shoulder? A Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2025Trial
- Additive effect of glenohumeral joint hydrodilatation applied in addition to suprascapular nerve blockage in patients with adhesive capsulitis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Trial
- ADSC-derived mitochondrial nanovesicles transplantation alleviates capsular fibrosis and inflammation and improves joint mobility in a rat model of adhesive capsulitis.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Article
- Mobile App-Guided Home Exercise Versus Conventional Pamphlet-Based Instruction After Corticosteroid Injection in Patients with Frozen Shoulder: A Pilot Randomized Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Beyond Corticosteroids: Ultrasound-Guided Regenerative and Hydrodissection Therapies for Adhesive Capsulitis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Immune Cell Causality and Glucocorticoid Trade-Off in Frozen Shoulder: Integrative MR-RNA-Seq Analysis.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Identification of an immediate-early gene-activated fibroblast state in frozen shoulder capsular fibrosis.iScience · 2026Article
- Association between 1400 metabolites mediated gut microbiota and frozen shoulder: An exploratory 2-step mendelian randomization study.Medicine · 2026Article
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- Impaired dynamic balance and its association with shoulder external rotation in patients with frozen shoulder: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Assessment of the Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Modified Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia in Patients With Shoulder Pain.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
38 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
11 authors at 9 institutions in 6 countries.
Funding
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Abstract
Frozen shoulder is a common debilitating disorder characterized by shoulder pain and progressive loss of shoulder movement. Frozen shoulder is frequently associated with other systemic conditions or occurs following periods of immobilization, and has a protracted clinical course, which can be frustrating for patients as well as health-care professionals. Frozen shoulder is characterized by fibroproliferative tissue fibrosis, whereby fibroblasts, producing predominantly type I and type III collagen, transform into myofibroblasts (a smooth muscle phenotype), which is accompanied by inflammation, neoangiogenesis and neoinnervation, resulting in shoulder capsular fibrotic contractures and the associated clinical stiffness. Diagnosis is heavily based on physical examination and can be difficult depending on the stage of disease or if concomitant shoulder pathology is present. Management consists of physiotherapy, therapeutic modalities such as steroid injections, anti-inflammatory medications, hydrodilation and surgical interventions; however, their effectiveness remains unclear. Facilitating translational science should aid in development of novel therapies to improve outcomes among individuals with this debilitating condition.
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