Efficacy of Intra-articular Hyaluronate Injection for Adhesive Capsulitis

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injections for the treatment of adhesive capsulitis (AC) of the shoulder. Design: Prospective, case- controlled trial. Setting: Rehabilitation department of a medical center hospital. Participants: Patients (30) with AC Interventions: The patients received intra-articular glenohumeral joint injections of HA, 60mg, once per week for 3 consecutive weeks. Main Outcome Measures: Active and passive range of motion (ROM) of the affected shoulder; Shoulder pain and disability were measured using 2 questionnaires: the SPADI. The patients were evaluated before treatment and were reevaluated 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks after the beginning of the treatment.