Midterm Outcomes After Arthroscopic Anteroinferior Capsular Release for the Treatment of Idiophatic Adhesive Capsulitis

RANALLETTA, MAXIMILIANO; ROSSI, LUCIANO ANDRÉS; ZAIDENBERG, EZEQUIEL ERNESTO; CAMPOS, CARLOS; IGNACIO, TANOIRA; MAIGNON, GASTÓN DANIEL; BONGIOVANNI, SANTIAGO LUIS

ARTHROSCOPY (THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC & RELATED SURGERY)

W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC

Año: 2017 vol. 33

0749-8063

Purpose The purpose of this study is to report the early and midterm functional outcomes and complications of a consecutive series of patients with primary adhesive capsulitis who were treated with isolated anteroinferior arthroscopic capsular release after they did not respond to conservative treatment. Methods Thirty-two consecutive patients with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis who did not respond to conservative physiotherapy were included in the study. Arthroscopic anteroinferior capsular release was performed in all cases. The primary outcome was improvement in range of motion in the short- and midterm follow-up. We also evaluated pain relief with the visual analog scale, functional outcomes with the Constant?Murley score, and we registered postoperative complications. Results The mean age was 49.6 years (range, 33-68 years) and the mean follow-up was 63 months (range, 18-84). Overall, there was significant improvement in the Constant?Murley score from 42.4 to 86 points (P