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Frozen Shoulder / Adhesive Capsulitis Historical & Current Definitions

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  1. Frozen shoulder: This term was first introduced by Codman in 1934 to describe a painful shoulder condition with gradual onset and loss of both active and passive range of motion .(1,3)
  2.  Adhesive capsulitis: Neviaser coined this term in 1945 to describe the pathological findings of thickening and contracture of the shoulder joint capsule.(1,3)
  3.  Periarthritis: Duplay used this term in 1872 to describe painful shoulder conditions, which likely included what we now call adhesive capsulitis.(3)  
  4.  Pericapsulitis: Another historical term used to describe the condition.(3)  
  5.  Adherent bursitis: This term was used to emphasize the involvement of the subacromial bursa in the condition.(3)  
  6.  Obliterative bursitis: Similar to adherent bursitis, this term focused on the bursitis aspect of the condition.(3)  
  7.  Idiopathic restriction of shoulder movement: A more descriptive definition used to emphasize the unknown cause and the primary symptom of limited shoulder mobility.(3)  
  8.  Chronic fibrosing condition: A definition that highlights the long-term nature and fibrous changes associated with adhesive capsulitis.(2)
  9. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: A condition of uncertain etiology characterized by significant restriction of both active and passive shoulder motion that occurs in the absence of another known intrinsic shoulder disorder.
  10. Shoulder & Elbow Society: Decrease in passive shoulder abduction & external rotation compared with the opposite shoulder AND normal glenohumeral joint radiographs on axial & AP views.

(1) St Angelo JM, Taqi M, Fabiano SE. Adhesive Capsulitis. [Updated 2023 Aug 4]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan.

(2) Provencher MT, et al. Adhesive Capsulitis. BMJ Best Practices. Updated: 24 Feb 2023. 

(3) Siegel LB, Cohen NJ, Gall EP. Adhesive capsulitis: a sticky issue. Am Fam Physician. 1999;59(7):1843-1852.

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