The role of ultrasonography in adhesive capsulitis diagnosis – comparison with clinical examination

First described by Duplay in1872, the adhesive capsulitis still remains controversial. It's prevalence is 2% in general population and it is highly associated with type I diabetes mellitus (40%), hyperthyroidism, hypertriglyceridemia, or is the final stage of rotator cuff diseases. Classically, the disease has three stages: painful, adhesive and resolutive. Objectives: Comparison of clinical examination with ultrasonographic findings in patients with adhesive capsulitis. Patients and methods: We enrolled 100 patients with painful shoulder, 64 women and 36 men, mean age 57 years. The active and passive mobility o…