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Patients with adhesive capsulitis did not develop chondrolysis after corticosteroid-analgesic injections
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Patients treated with an intra-articular corticosteroid and local anesthetic for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder did not develop chondrolysis, according to results.
Researchers identified 56 patients diagnosed with primary or intrinsic and systemic secondary adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. Patients had a minimum 2-year follow-up. They completed patient-determined outcome scales at follow-up visits to assess their perception of function, according to researchers.
Keith M. Baumgarten
Results showed the mean number of injections performed was approximately 1.5. Researchers noted a mean WOMAC score of approximately 91.4%, a DASH score of approximately 6.7, a Shoulder Pain and Disability Index score of approximately 7.4, a Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation score of approximately 92.7%, and a Shoulder Activity Score of approximately 8.3. Compared with the unaffected contralateral shoulder, no significant differences were found in passive and active forward elevation, external rotation, internal rotation and cross-body adduction, according to results. Researchers also found no radiographic evidence of chondrolysis in any patient. – by Casey Tingle
Disclosure: The researchers report no relevant financial disclosures.
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