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Table 4

Review of literature of relevant studies that compared the results of arthroscopic release in diabetic and non-diabetic frozen shoulder patients.

Study No. of patients Avg. age (years) Follow up Surgical technique Functional score Results Encountered complications
Lyhne JM et al. (2019) [ 19 ] 18 diabetic 75 non-diabetic Diabetic: 55.2 non-diabetic: 56 6 months Arthroscopic capsular release (360° arthroscopic capsulotomy).
  • -Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS).

  • -Visual Quality Scale (VQS).

  • Significant improvement in both groups.

  • No significant difference between both groups.

No complications
Cho CH et al. (2016) [ 20 ] 17 diabetic 20 non-diabetic 55.6 48.4 ± 15.8 months Arthroscopic capsular release (360° arthroscopic capsulotomy).
  • VAS (Visual Analog Score).

  • UCLA (University of California Los Angeles score).

  • ASESS (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score).

  • Significant improvement in both groups.

  • No significant difference between both groups except ASESS was significantly lower in diabetics at 12 months.

No complications
Cinar M et al. (2010) [ 21 ] 14 diabetic 12 idiopathic 50 48.5 months in diabetic 60.2 months in idiopathic Arthroscopic capsular release (360° arthroscopic capsulotomy).
  • University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

  • Constant Scoring Systems.

  • Significant improvement in both groups.

  • UCLA scores: no significant difference.

  • Constant scores: significantly lower in diabetics.

No complications
Mehta SS et al. (2014) [ 22 ] 21 diabetic 21 non-diabetic 54.5 24 months Arthroscopic capsular release (360° arthroscopic capsulotomy). Modified Constant-Murrley score. - Significant improvement in both groups.- No significant difference between both groups at 2 yrs. No complications
Lei GY et al. (2019) [ 23 ] 32 diabetics 24 non-diabetic Diabetic: 56.9 Non-Diabetic: 53.6 12 months Arthroscopic capsular release (360° arthroscopic capsulotomy).
  • Visual analog scale (VAS).

  • Constant-Murley Shoulder Score (CMSS)

  • University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder score.

  • Oxford shoulder score (OSS).

  • Significant improvement in both groups.

  • No significant difference between both groups except CMSS was significantly lower in diabetics.

No complications

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