Objective To determine whether frozen shoulder heals equally well in patients with and without diabetes and whether dependency on insulin affects the outcome. Methods We retrospectively examined 178 patients with idiopathic frozen shoulder; 27 patients had diabetes. We evaluated range of motion, pain, and functional results. The mean follow-up was 9.7 years (SD, 7.1 years). Results In the prese...

background: frozen shoulder has always been considered important because of the impact on the quality‑of‑life and long period of illness. therefore, the use of noninvasive and safe techniques that can speed up the healing process of the disease is important. methods: this study was a randomized clinical trial study on patients suffering from frozen shoulder who were referred to isfahan universi...

OBJECTIVE To study the correlation between limited shoulder range of motion in persons with spinal cord injury at discharge and the performance of activities, wheeling performance, transfers and participation one year later. DESIGN Multicentre prospective cohort study. SUBJECTS A total of 146 newly injured subjects with spinal cord injury. METHODS Shoulder range of motion was measured at ...

Synovial chondromatosis affecting the glenohumeral joint is rare. Treatment primarily consists of arthroscopic loose body removal and synovectomy. Shoulder arthroplasty has been mentioned in the literature as a treatment option for patients with coexisting arthritis, although the results have been underreported. The case of an 84-year-old man with long standing synovial chondromatosis of the sh...

CONTEXT The magnitude of motion that is normal for the throwing shoulder in uninjured baseball pitchers has not been established. Chronologic factors contributing to adaptations in motion present in the thrower's shoulder also have not been established. OBJECTIVES To develop a normative profile of glenohumeral rotation motion in uninjured high school baseball pitchers and to evaluate the effe...

background scapula fractures occur in approximately 1% of all fractures and constitute about 3% - 5% of all injuries of the shoulder joint. objectives this study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of 20 surgically treated patients with displaced glenoid fractures after stabilization with distal radius plate. methods between 2012 and 2015, at 2 centers (hmch & shce) of bhubaneswar odisha, w...