Bulgen D Y, Binder A I, Hazleman B L, Dutton J, Roberts S
Ann Rheum Dis. 1984 Jun;43(3):353-60. doi: 10.1136/ard.43.3.353.
Forty-two patients with frozen shoulder were followed up closely for eight months. They were all taught pendular exercises and randomly allocated to one of four treatment groups: (a) intraarticular steroids, (b) mobilisations , (c) ice therapy, (d) no treatment. This study has shown that there is little long-term advantage in any of the treatment regimens but that steroid injections may benefit pain and range of movement in the early stages of the condition.
42例肩周炎患者接受了为期8个月的密切随访。他们都接受了钟摆运动训练,并被随机分配到四个治疗组之一:(a)关节内注射类固醇,(b)活动疗法,(c)冰敷疗法,(d)不治疗。这项研究表明,任何一种治疗方案都没有明显的长期优势,但类固醇注射可能在病情早期对疼痛和活动范围有益。