CLINICAL ARTICLE

 

Frozen shoulder: A review

 

 

PH Laubscher^I; TG Rösch^II

^IMBChB, MMed(Ortho)Pret, FCS(SA)Ortho; Shoulder surgeon, Centre for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics, Rosebank, Gauteng, South Africa
^IIMBChB, MMed(Ortho)Pret; Shoulder surgeon, Jakaranda Hospital, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Correspondence

 

 

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ABSTRACT

A 'frozen shoulder' has often frustrated both orthopaedic surgeons and patients. A review of the literature has shown clear clinical and pathological stages of the disorder. No clear cause has yet been found for the idiopathic type of frozen shoulder. Management options and recent clinical results are discussed. It is clear, however, that research in the treatment of this condition is difficult and can result in misleading outcomes.

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Correspondence:
Dr PH Laubscher
PO Box 413902
Craighall
2024
South Africa
phlaubscher@gmail.com

 

 

No benefits of any form have been received from any commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.