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Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
Definition
This is a disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain. It is usually self-limiting but often has a prolonged course over two to three years.
Inclusions
- Frozen shoulder
Also indexed as
Adhesive capsulitis of shoulderDuplay periarthritisFrozen shoulderPeriarthritis of shoulderadhesive enthesopathy of shoulder regionadhesive peritendinitisadhesive shoulder peritendinitisadhesive shoulder tendinitisadhesive shoulder tenosynovitisduplay bursitispericapsulitis of shouldershoulder adhesionsubscapular adhesion