Original articleManipulation for frozen shoulder: Long-term results
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Materials and methods
With the use of the surgical indices as a database, patients who underwent manipulation under anesthesia for frozen shoulder between 1981 and 1993 were identified. All manipulations were done by the senior author. The criteria for patient selection included the diagnosis of frozen shoulder characterized by pain and limited active and passive range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder for which no other cause could be identified, no prior surgery of the affected shoulder, no previous fracture or
Complications
There were no observed complications from treatment; specifically, there were no intraoperative fractures, dislocations, symptomatic rotator cuff tears, regional pain disorders, or neurovascular injuries as a result of the manipulation. One patient required surgery for a symptomatic rotator cuff tear 3 years later. She had had an excellent result after the manipulation with regard to pain relief and motion for over a year until the development of further symptoms. Of note, after undergoing
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