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Adhesive capsulitis: MRI correlation with clinical stages and proposal of MRI staging

Amarnath Chellathurai, Komalavalli Subbiah, Atchaya Elangovan,, Sivakumar Kannappan
Adhesive capsulitis; MRI staging; magnetic resonance imaging; frozen shoulder
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Key takeaways
  1. 01MRI findings correlate with clinical stages of frozen shoulder
  2. 02Ligament thickening and capsular swelling are key markers
  3. 03Swelling was not observed in the late (stage IV) thawing phase
  4. 04MRI can be a valuable tool for staging the condition

MRI scans can help objectively assess the stage of frozen shoulder by revealing specific changes in the joint capsule.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to correlate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of adhesive capsulitis with clinical stages and thereby propose a MR staging system.

Materials and methods: This study consisted of 74 patients with clinically diagnosed adhesive capsulitis. The edema of the inferior glenohumeral ligament (IGHL), pericapsular edema, thickness of anterior band of IGHL, axillary pouch, thickness of coracohumeral ligament, and obliteration of fat in the subcoracoid triangle were evaluated by MRI.

Results: Thickening of the anterior band of IGHL showed most significant correlation with the clinical stages. The distribution of edema of IGHL and pericapsular edema also showed significant correlation with the clinical stages of adhesive capsulitis. Pericapsular edema and IGHL edema was not observed in stage IV.

Conclusion: MR is a useful tool for evaluation and prediction of clinical stage of adhesive capsulitis.

Cite this study
APA
Amarnath Chellathurai, Komalavalli Subbiah, Atchaya Elangovan, & Sivakumar Kannappan (2019). Adhesive capsulitis: MRI correlation with clinical stages and proposal of MRI staging. https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/adhesive-capsulitis-mri-correlation-with-clinical-stages-and-proposal-of-mri-staging/
MLA
Amarnath Chellathurai, et al. "Adhesive capsulitis: MRI correlation with clinical stages and proposal of MRI staging." 2019, https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/adhesive-capsulitis-mri-correlation-with-clinical-stages-and-proposal-of-mri-staging/.
Chicago
Amarnath Chellathurai et al. 2019. "Adhesive capsulitis: MRI correlation with clinical stages and proposal of MRI staging.". https://fasciaresearchdatabase.com/adhesive-capsulitis-mri-correlation-with-clinical-stages-and-proposal-of-mri-staging/