Shoulder adhesive capsulitis: systematic review of randomised trials using multiple corticosteroid injections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adhesive capsulitis is a common, painful, and disabling condition that has been managed with corticosteroid injections for over 50 years. There is debate over the use of single or multiple injections, but no systematic review has investigated the effects of administering multiple injections.

Aim

To assess the efficacy of treating adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder with multiple corticosteroid injections.

Design of study

Systematic review.

Method

An English language search for randomised controlled trials was conducted from: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, SIGLE, National Technical Information Service, British National Bibliography, Index of Scientific and Technical Proceedings databases, and the Cochrane Library. Randomised controlled trials were id

SUBMITTER: Shah N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2099674 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature