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Ultrasound-Guided Glenohumeral Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder: The Role of Clinical Stage in Response to Treatment.

Brittany M Ammerman, Elizabeth R Dennis, Daphne Ling, Jo A Hannafin

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Article in Sports health. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06939530 (Comparision of Hydrodilatation Results at Different Volumes in Adhesive Capsulitis by Phases.), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Comparision of Hydrodilatation Results at Different Volumes in Adhesive Capsulitis by Phases.

TypeinterventionalSponsorJavier Muñoz PazRan2025 to 2026Enrolled64ConditionsCapsulitis of Shoulder, HydrodilatationArmsHydrodilatation (20 ml), Hydrodilatation (40 ml)
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Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Brittany M AmmermanHospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.
Elizabeth R DennisIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York.
Daphne LingHospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.
Jo A HannafinHospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.
Hospital for Special Surgery · USMount Sinai Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTreatment for idiopathic adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder remains controversial. Stages 1 to 2 reflect an inflammatory process supporting a rationale for intra-articular glenohumeral joint corticosteroid injection to treat synovial inflammation and prevent progression to capsular fibrosis. HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesize that an intra-articular ultrasound-guided glenohumeral injection (USGI) of corticosteroid in patients diagnosed with Stage 1 or 2 idiopathic adhesive capsulitis will result in timely functional recovery and resolution of pain and stiffness. STUDY

designCase series. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4.

methodsPatients with Stage 1 or 2 idiopathic adhesive capsulitis treated with an intra-articular corticosteroid injection were included. Patients were seen by a single physician and diagnosed using history and physical examination with careful attention to measurement of glenohumeral range of motion (ROM). A total of 61 patients met inclusion criteria. ROM measurements documented in the patient charts were recorded in forward flexion, abduction, internal rotation, and external rotation in neutral abduction. All ROM measurements were performed pre- and postinjection. All patients were treated with an USGI of local anesthetic and depomedrol. Recovery criteria were defined as forward flexion, abduction, and external rotation within 15° of the contralateral side and internal rotation within 3 spinous process levels of the contralateral side.

resultsA total of 11 patients with Stage 1 and 50 patients with Stage 2 adhesive capsulitis comprised the final study cohort. Within the Stage 1 cohort, all 11 patients met recovery criteria for forward flexion and internal rotation (100%), 10 met recovery criteria for abduction (91%), and 8 met recovery criteria for external rotation (73%). Within the Stage 2 cohort, 31 patients met recovery criteria for forward flexion (62%), 30 met recovery criteria for abduction (60%), 36 met recovery criteria for internal rotation (72%), and 25 met recovery criteria for external rotation (50%). The difference in time to recovery in days was statistically significant in all ROM planes and was within 2 to 6 weeks for patients in Stage 1 and 7 to 10 weeks for Stage 2.

conclusionUSGI for early adhesive capsulitis allows patients to recover ROM more rapidly if performed early after onset of pain and stiffness. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: These results stress the importance of recognition of idiopathic adhesive capsulitis in its early stages and subsequent intervention with an intra-articular glenohumeral corticosteroid injection.

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BursitisShoulder JointAdrenal Cortex HormonesHumansInjections, Intra-ArticularPainRange of Motion, ArticularShoulderTreatment OutcomeUltrasonography, InterventionalAdrenal Cortex Hormonesadhesive capsulitisfrozen shouldershoulder injectionultrasound-guided glenohumeral injection

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PMID37097090
PMCPMC11025513
OpenAlexW4366984489

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