Table 1.
Demographic data in patients suffering from idiopathic frozen shoulder (n=120)
| Sex, n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Men | 37 (31) |
| Women | 83 (69) |
| Age, mean (SD) (year) | 52(17) |
| Dominante hand, n (%) | |
| Right | |
| Left | |
| Affected limb, n (%) | |
| Right | 65 (54) |
| left | 43 (36) |
| bilateral | 12 (10) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| No education | 17 (14) |
| High school | 63 (52) |
| Bachelor | 29 (24) |
| Master and more | 11 (9.2) |
| Disease history, n (%) | |
| Diabetes | 29 (24) |
| Hypothyrioidism | 9 (7.5) |
| Cervical disk herniation | 8 (6.8) |
| Heart disease | 6 (5.0) |
| Breast surgery | 4 (3.3) |
| Seizure | 3 (2.5) |
| Hyperthyroidism | 2 (1.7) |
| Range of motion, mean (SD) (degree) | |
| Elevation | 121(42) |
| Abduction | 122(41) |
| External rotation | 45(20) |
| Internal rotation* | 3.2(1.2) |
| Total ROM | |
| DASH Score, mean (SD) | 53(17) |
| VAS Score, mean (SD) | 69(18) |
| SF-36, mean (SD) | |
| physical function | 61(20) |
| Role physical | 26(23) |
| Body pain | 35(20) |
| General health | 51(16) |
| Vitality | 49(13) |
| Social function | 60(23) |
| Role emotion | 48(37) |
| Mental health | 55(18) |
| Physical component summary | 35(8) |
| Mental component summary | 42(10) |
| Anxiety, mean (SD) | 11(5.5) |
| Depression, mean (SD) | 13(6.3) |
*
Internal rotation was defined with a six score scale as the back of hand reached to inter scapular, thoracolumbar junction, mid lumbar, lumbosacral junction, buttock and lateral of thigh respectively.
(DASH=Disadility of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand, VAS=Visual Analoge Scale, ROM=Range of Motion, SF-36= Short Form 36 Questionnaire)