The clinical and mri features of frozen shoulder patients at Ha Noi Medical University Hospital

Abstract

Introduction: MRI is a useful tool to diagnose the stages and classify the clinical frozen shoulder stage, even when clinical symptoms
are difficult to find and give suitable treatment. MRI also has a role in distinguishing between frozen shoulder and pseudo frozen such as calcific tendonitis,…
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study with 42 diagnosised frozen shoulder patients and taken MRI shoulder at the Radiology and Interventional Center in Ha Noi Medical University Hospitals from 03/2023 to 03/2024.
Results: In 42 patients with frozen shoulder undergoing MRI, the most common age group was 50-60, accounting for 45.2%. Patients with moderate and severe shoulder pain with an average VAS score: (VAS): 6.66 ± 1.22. Neer's sign is the most common sign with 60% of patients, followed by Hawkins signs about 55%. The most common signs on MRI are obliteration of the subcoracoid fat with the rate of 76.2% and edema of the inferior glenohumeral ligament with rate of 74%. The average thickness of the inferior glenohumeral and coracoid glenohumeral ligaments were 3.9±1.25mm and 3.4±0.85mm.