title: How to treat a frozen shoulder? A survey among shoulder specialists in the Netherlands and Belgium.
abstract: A frozen shoulder is a common cause of a painful and stiff shoulder. A web-based survey was conducted to obtain insight in the current preferences about the diagnosis and treatment of a frozen shoulder. A response rate of 54% was reached among shoulder specialized orthopaedic surgeons from the Netherlands and Belgium. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and intra-articular corticosteroid injections are used frequently in the first phase of the condition. Physiotherapy is assumed to be more important in the final phase. The results of the survey indicate a wide variety of treatment strategies in the different phases of a frozen shoulder. Three out of four respondents considered that the management of a frozen shoulder could benefit from a written guideline. The development of a written guideline should lead to an improved level of consensus and a more standardized approach in the treatment of a frozen shoulder among shoulder specialists in the Netherlands and Belgium.
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kraal
authors.forename: Cornelis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Visser
authors.forename: Inger
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sierevelt
authors.forename: Lijkele
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beimers
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001530:Belgium; D002062:Bursitis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D057913:Joint Capsule Release; D009426:Netherlands; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal