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8608689

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-5-30
pubmed:abstractText
In order to evaluate the efficacy of mobilization under anesthesia as a therapy for frozen shoulder, 43 patients with a mean age of 52.8 years were examined after an average time of 4.7 years. Since some authors have been concerned about rotator cuff tears, special attention--using sonography--was paid to rotator cuff lesions. RESULTS: Clinical and sonographic examinations were very similar and showed a perfect recovery in 27 of 37 patients (73.0%). The average time off work after mobilization was 6.2 weeks compared with expected spontaneous recovery of about 30 months. Outcome was worse in patients with previous trauma to their shoulder. In 2 patients (5.4%) the sonography revealed a slight rotator cuff tear, which is not uncommon in 60-year-old persons. Two additional patients (5.4%) underwent shoulder surgery two years after mobilization due to a persistent impingement syndrome and to a supraspinatus-tear. We conclude, that mobilization under anesthesia for frozen shoulder is an effective treatment modality causing little harm.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0770-3198
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
686-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Long-term follow up to patients with frozen shoulder after mobilization under anesthesia, with special reference to the rotator cuff.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Rheumatology, City Hospital Triemli, Zürich Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article