Improvement in quality of life after arthroscopic capsular release for contracture of the shoulder.
Bone Joint J
; 95-B(7): 942-6, 2013 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
There is little published information on the health impact of frozen shoulder. The purpose of this study was to assess the functional and health-related quality of life outcomes following arthroscopic capsular release (ACR) for contracture of the shoulder. Between January 2010 and January 2012 all patients who had failed non-operative treatment including anti-inflammatory medication, physiotherapy and glenohumeral joint injections for contracture of the shoulder and who subsequently underwent an ACR were enrolled in the study. A total of 100 patients were eligible; 68 underwent ACR alone and 32 had ACR with a subacromial decompression (ASD). ACR resulted in a highly significant improvement in the range of movement and functional outcome, as measured by the Oxford shoulder score and EuroQol EQ-5D index. The mean cost of a quality-adjusted life year (QALY) for an ACR and ACR with an ASD was £2563 and £3189, respectively. ACR is thus a cost-effective procedure that can restore relatively normal function and health-related quality of life in most patients with a contracture of the shoulder within six months after surgery; and the beneficial effects are not related to the duration of the presenting symptoms.
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Asunto principal:
Hombro
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Bursitis
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Cápsula Articular
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Contractura
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Liberación de la Cápsula Articular
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Bone Joint J
Año:
2013
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Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido