Ultrasound-guided coracohumeral ligament release.
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res
; 104(6): 823-827, 2018 10.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29567320
ABSTRACT
Long-term follow-up of patients with adhesive capsulitis (AC) reveals that approximately half of them suffer from a limited range of shoulder motion, particularly external and/or internal rotation. We report the surgical technique and short-term clinical outcomes of ultrasound-guided release of the thickened coracohumeral (CH) ligament in 8 patients (9 shoulders) with AC. Passive external rotation with the arm by the side significantly increased from an average of 18° preoperatively to 47° immediately after CH ligament release. VAS and ASES scores were improved at 3months follow-up in all 9 shoulders, and maintained at 6months follow-up in 6 shoulders. No procedure-related adverse events developed over the 6-month follow-up period. Ultrasound-guided release for thickened CH ligament is a reliable and effective minimally invasive surgery for persistent limited external rotation due to AC of the shoulder.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Shoulder Joint
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Bursitis
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Ligaments, Articular
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
FR
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FRANCE
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FRANCIA
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FRANÇA