EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF SHOULDER PAIN PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN CENTRAL INDIA

Abstract

Background/Aim: Shoulder pain is a common yet etiologically diversified complaint amongst patients presenting to an orthopaedic facility. In present study we describe the epidemiology and profile of shoulder pain patients. Methodology: This study was carried out over a period of three months at a tertiary care facility in Central India and included a total of 72 adult patients (>18 years) presenting with shoulder pain. Demographic profile, mode of injury, comorbidities, duration of pain, side involved, pain intensity (VAS) and Disability level (DASH) scores were noted. All the patients underwent clinical evaluation followed by radiological/MRI evaluation. Final diagnosis was based on MRI with clinical correlation. Mean age of patients was 47.88±12.56 years (range 23-69 years), majority were womenResults: (51.4%) with involvement of right side (55.6%). Mean duration of pain was 9.49±5.74 months. A total of 31 (43.1%) patients had no history of injury, Trauma (27.8%) and occupational injury (25%) were the most common modes. Diabetic history was positive in 37.5% patients. Mean pain and DASH scores were 7.36±70.88 and 54.40±14.80 respectively. Periarthritis shoulder (40.3%), rotator cuff injury (25%) and subacromial impingement (15.3%) were the most common diagnoses followed by ACJ and glenohumeral arthritis (8.3% each). There was 1 (1.4%) case each of calcific tendinitis and instable shoulder respectively. Shoulder pain patients presented with moderate to severe pain and aConclusion: high level of disability. Periarthritis shoulder and rotator cuff injury were the most common diagnoses.