History Of Heart Surgery
Health Encyclopedia: Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder is the common term for adhesive capsulitis, an inflammatory condition that restricts motion in the shoulder.
Alternative Names
Adhesive capsulitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The capsule of a shoulder joint includes the ligaments that attach the shoulder bones to each other. When inflammation occurs within the capsule, the shoulder bones are unable to freely move within the joint.
Diabetes, shoulder trauma (including surgery), a...
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