11-28-2008, 12:17 PM
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A. Secondary adhesive capsulitis is associated with many conditions. Diabetes, myocardial infarction, stroke, thyroid disease, and rheumatoid arthritis are all linked to frozen shoulder. However, the mechanisms are unclear, whether it is due to trauma, autoimmune reaction, inflammatory conditions, or a combination of these. Although the diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis is usually made clinically, arthrography is the imaging test of choice to document decreased joint volume if the diagnosis is unclear. It is an invasive test but can definitively demonstrate loss of joint volume.
A. Secondary adhesive capsulitis is associated with many conditions. Diabetes, myocardial infarction, stroke, thyroid disease, and rheumatoid arthritis are all linked to frozen shoulder. However, the mechanisms are unclear, whether it is due to trauma, autoimmune reaction, inflammatory conditions, or a combination of these. Although the diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis is usually made clinically, arthrography is the imaging test of choice to document decreased joint volume if the diagnosis is unclear. It is an invasive test but can definitively demonstrate loss of joint volume.
