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Postoperative Corticosteroid Injection vs Capsular Release During ARCR for Stiff Shoulders
November 2025
Postoperative Corticosteroid Injection vs Capsular Release During ARCR for Stiff Shoulders
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Postoperative Corticosteroid Injection After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Patients With Stiffness Has Similar Clinical Outcome Compared With Repair Combined With Capsular Release: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial.
Arthroscopy . 2025 Aug;41(8):2809-2818.Synopsis
Eighty two patients with small–medium full-thickness supraspinatus tears and concomitant shoulder stiffness were randomized to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) with capsular release (n=41) or ARCR without capsular release plus a single intra-articular triamcinolone (40 mg in 1 mL) injection at 2 months post-op (n=41). The primary outcome was American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES). Seco...
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