Is intraarticular sodium hyaluronate injection an alternative treatment in patients with adhesive capsulitis?
Author(s): Calis M, Demir H, Ulker S, Kirnap M, Duygulu F, Calis HT Affiliation(s): Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey. mcalis@erciyes.edu.tr Publication date & source: 2006-04, Rheumatol Int., 26(6):536-40. Epub 2005 Aug 10. Publication type: Comparative Study; Randomized Controlled Trial The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of sodium hyaluronate (SH) injection with the most common treatment methods, intraarticular steroid injection and physical therapy modalities in patients with adhesive capsulitis (AC). A total of 95 shoulders of 90 patients were included in the study and were randomized in four groups. The patients were treated with SH injection (group 1), triamsinolone acetonide (group 2) or physical therapy modalities (group 3). Group 4 patients were served as controls. Pain severity, passive ranges of motion and functional considerations were measured before, and 15 days and 3 months after the tre
