Looking into the joint when it is frozen: A report on dynamic shoulder ultrasound


Ricci V., ÖZÇAKAR L.

JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, vol.32, no.4, pp.663-665, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/bmr-181448
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.663-665
  • Keywords: Glenohumeral joint, adhesive capsulitis, dynamic ultrasonography
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Frozen shoulder is a common disorder characterized by pain and limitation of the glenohumeral joint motions. While it is usually clinically diagnosed, as it can also mimic several other painful shoulder pathologies, imaging techniques can contribute to the differential diagnosis. In the literature, static and dynamic ultrasonographic findings have been reported to better characterize this condition and plan for treatment. We studied a 50-year-old male patient with capsular stiffness of the shoulder on whom Ultrasound (US) examination was performed. Our study exemplifies another interesting ultrasonographic finding: during dynamic evaluation the "frozen" movements of the glenohumeral joint can simply be visualized.