The purpose of the study is to compare two different treatment regimens for primary frozen shoulder: Arthroscopic capsulotomy and arthrographic distention with steroid.
Patients with primary frozen shoulder will be randomized to two different treatments and the outcome will be measured.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
Surgical division of thickened capsule in the shoulder
Intraarticular distention with steroid, saline, contrast and local anaesthetic
Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital
Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
RECRUITINGShoulder Function
Time frame: 2 years
Shoulder range of motion
Time frame: 2 years
Jannike Øyen, M Sc
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