Comparison of the Short-term Clinical Effects of Anterior Extra-articular and Posterior Intra-articular Administration of Ultrasound-guided Steroid Injection in the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis.

In the treatment of adhesive capsulitis, conservative treatment usually gives successful results, and steroid injection is an effective method that is frequently preferred among conservative treatment modalities. However, many controversial issues have not yet been clarified in the literature, such as the location of the injection, whether into the glenohumeral joint or around the coracohumeral ligament where the most radiological findings are detected.

Inclusion Criteria:must be between the ages of 18-75clinically and radiologically confirmed adhesive capsulitisExclusion Criteria:Patients with a tear in any of the rotator cuff tendonsPatients who have had steroid injections in the shoulder region beforepatients who have been treated with the diagnosis of adhesive capsulitis (except for oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy)Patients with a previous history of trauma-fracture-dislocation in the shoulder region