Aimal Sattar, Muhammad Shabbir, Zeeshan Faisal, Muhammad Ayaz, Wali Muhammad.
Outcome of intra-articluar corticosteriod in the treatment of chronic adhesive capsulitis.
Pak J Surg Jan ;35(4):331-4.

Objective: To compare the mean pain and disability scores prior to and after intra-articular shoulder joint corticosteroid injection in patients with chronic adhesive capsulitis. Study design: Quasi experimental Place and duration of study: Orthopaedic unit, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar from 3rd February 2016 to 3rd August 2016. Material and Methods: A total of 220 patients were observed. Patients were injected intraarticular corticosteroid. Methylprednisolone (80 mg) and 1 ml lignocaine 2% were given in combination. Patients were discharged with proper physiotherapy instructions and called after one month to follow up. SPADI score was recorded at follow up. Results: The mean age was 49+-9.38 years. Mean baseline SAPDI score was 81.31+72.8 while the final SAPDI after 4 weeks was 19.52+-5.74 so the change in SAPDI after 4 weeks was 61.79+-11.81. Conclusion: The mean SPADI score after shoulder joint corticosteroid injection among patients with adhesive capsulitis is better than baseline.

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