Frozen shoulder syndrome

Also known as: Adhesive capsulitis

Progressive painful stiffness of the glenohumeral joint.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Shoulder
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, 70% female; Children: no
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Capsular fibrosis, associated with diabetes.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

difficulty dressinglimited external rotationnight painshoulder painstiffness

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