A preliminary study of contrast-enhanced ultrasound guided capsule-preserving hydrodilatation in shoulder adhesive capsulitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Capsule-preserving hydrodilatation is a common treatment for adhesive capsulitis (AC), and ultrasound (US) has recently become the most popular adjuvant tool for image-guided glenohumeral joint injection. However, traditional US is hardly adequate to assess extracapsular fluid leakage, which may decide the treatment outcomes. In this study, we explored the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) guided capsule-preserving hydrodilatation with steroids and ultrasonic contrast agents for treatment of AC.

Methods

A total of 40 consecutive patients with AC were prospectively enrolled and received CEUS-guided capsule-preserving hydrodilatation. The number of injection attempts, injection volume, and fluid leakage were recorded, and the correlations with clinical fe

SUBMITTER: Cheng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11250346 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature