Affiliation:
1. Massachusetts General Hospital - Mass General Brigham
Abstract
There remains a paucity of literature addressing adhesive capsulitis of the hip (ACH), making the diagnosis and treatment a continued challenge for healthcare providers. ACH encompasses restricted hip range-of-motion and pain that progresses through analogous Stages (1-4) to adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. We report a case presentation of a middle-aged man that illustrates the significance of certain patient factors and provide a review of current literature to aid in the diagnostic evaluation and treatment for addressing ACH. Initial conservative treatment of ACH includes the appropriate management of associated comorbidities, oral and/or injectable pharmacologics, and physical therapy. While frequently resolving with time, refractory cases of ACH may require more aggressive approaches including pressure dilation, manipulation under anesthesia, synovectomy, capsular release and, for select patients, total hip arthroplasty. Given the limited available literature addressing ACH, healthcare providers may be forced to rely on a small number of published case reports and outdated review articles to guide their diagnostic evaluation and treatment approaches. Thus, this case presentation and review provides an updated approach to better diagnose and manage patients with ACH.
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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