title: Shoulder arthrography as a treatment modality.
abstract: Some patients undergoing shoulder arthrography with a stiff and painful joint have a small volume capsule or a frozen shoulder. In certain cases when the rotator cuff is intact, the arthrographic procedure has been therapeutic and joint distention has effected a return to normal function. Four such cases are presented.
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local