Abstract
Introduction: Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) is a clinical condition characterized by painful, restricted range of motion of the shoulder. It is more common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. We aim to study the prevalence of adhesive capsulitis in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and to study its relationship with age, gender, duration of diabetes, glycaemic control and BMI.
Methods: An observational study was done in 300 patients with type 2 DM. Patients with shoulder pain and restricted active and passive shoulder joint movements were diagnosed as having frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis).The data were statistically analysed.
Results: Adhesive capsulitis was present in 32.3% of patients with type 2 diabetes. It was also found that there was a statistically significant association between occurrence of adhesive capsulitis and increasing age, duration of diabetes and poor glycaemic status.
Conclusion: Adhesive capsulitis was seen to be the most commonly prevalent musculoskeletal disorder among patients with type 2 diabetes. Its occurrence was found to be more prevalent with increasing age, greater duration of diabetes and poorly controlled glycaemic status.
Keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, adhesive capsulitis, age, gender, duration of diabetes, glycaemic status, BMI.
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Corresponding Author
Sreedevi Menon Parappil
Professor and Head, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Government Medical College, Kozhikode- 673008, India
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i12.162
