Abstract
The present study reviews cineradioarthrography of the shoulder following the surgical release of a frozen shoulder.
Fourteen patients who had undergone operative treatment of the frozen shoulder agreed to have a cineradiosrthrography. There were 8 men and 6 women with an average age of 55 years (range 40to 72). The operative procedure included dissection of the coracohumeral ligament and debridement of the rotator interval.
Most of post-operative cineradioarthographies demonstrated reconstitution of an axillary fold and normalization of the scapulohumeral rhythm. These patients have presented a marked improvement in the range of their shoulder motion. The over-all result of the surgical release for the frozen shoulder was satisfactory in thirteen patients (92.8%). The functional results were excellent in four patients, especially these without a subacromial adhesion following the operation.
Post-operative cineradioarthrography may be helpful in the evaluation of the success of the surgical release for a frozen shoulder.
