Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
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J Shoulder Elbow Surg · Mar 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyNonoperative management of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: oral cortisone application versus intra-articular cortisone injections.
Oral and intra-articular injections of cortisone will lead to significant improvement and comparable results in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. ⋯ The use of cortisone in the treatment of idiopathic shoulder adhesive capsulitis leads to fast pain relief and improves range of motion. Intra-articular injections of glucocorticoids showed superior results in objective shoulder scores, range of motion, and patient satisfaction compared with a short course of oral corticosteroids.