ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2025
Patients with Frozen-Phase Frozen Shoulder Demonstrated Improvement of Pain and Mobility of Forward Elevation and Internal Rotation After a Single Glenohumeral Injection of Corticosteroids.
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- 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
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- Corticosteroid Injections for Frozen Shoulder: A Global Online Survey of Health Professionals' Current Practice and Opinion.Musculoskeletal care · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the improvement in frozen-phase frozen shoulder (FS) patients' pain and shoulder mobility, including passive forward elevation (FE), external rotation (ER), and internal rotation (IR), after 2 consecutive intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS) injections. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was performed from July 2020 to November 2023. All patients with frozen-phase FS received 2 ultrasound-guided IACS injections at 6-week intervals. FE, ER, IR, and visual analog scale scores were measured at each follow-up consultation with a 6-week interval. Results: A total of 134 patients finished the study. There were varying degrees of change in pain relief and range-of-motion improvement between each IACS injection. FE and IR improved significantly between the first and second injections ( Conclusions: Patients with frozen-phase FS show improved pain, FE mobility, and IR mobility after a single IACS injection. However, a second IACS injection provides similar therapeutic effects and significantly improves ER mobility. Level of Evidence: Level III, retrospective cohort study.
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