Frozen shoulder.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 16. Frozen Shoulder(Archived). Mezian K(1), Coffey R(2), Chang KV(3). In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan–. 2023 Aug 28. Author information: (1)1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles Un (2)Martin Army Community Hospital (3)National Taiwan University Hospital Adhesive capsulitis (AC), is also known as frozen shoulder an insidious painful condition of the shoulder persisting more than 3 months. This inflammatory condition that causes fibrosis of the glenohumeral joint capsule is accompanied by gradually progressive stiffness and significant restriction of range of motion (typically external rotation). However, the patients may develop symptoms suddenly and have a slow recovery phase. The recovery is satisfying in most of the cases, even though this may take up to 2 to 3 years. Copyright © 2026, StatPearls Publishing LLC.