Patient presentation |
Describes symptoms |
Describes patient population |
Information about frozen shoulder |
Describes anatomy and/or function of the shoulder |
Describes frozen shoulder pathophysiology |
Describes mechanism of injury |
Diagnosis and evaluation |
Describes physical examination and findings |
Mentions that external rotation deficit is most common |
Discusses that X-rays needed to evaluate for osteoarthritis, dislocation, or surgical hardware |
Discusses that MRI is not necessary for diagnosis but can evaluate for other pathology |
Treatment |
Discusses conservative treatment (PT, NSAIDS, and intra-articular steroid injections) as first line treatments for 3-6 months |
Mentions diagnostic arthroscopy and other pathologies that can be addressed concomitantly (rotator cuff tears, biceps pathologies, etc.) |
Describes manipulation under anesthesia and arthroscopic lysis of adhesions |
Postoperative course |
Describes complications and outcomes |
Mentions the need for physical therapy after operation |
Outlines return-to-function timeline |