2. Hydrodilatation
Andren and Lundberg in 1965
“…fluid was injected and then allowed to run
back out into the syringe ….re-injected…..
repeated several times and usually until
capsular rupture”
6. Stretching = No Rupture
Andren and Lundberg 1965
Capsular stretching
Early rupture = no stretching therefore failure
to restore motion
BUT..Early rupture in very stiff patients with
less pliable capsule
7. Rupture = less stretching
Gavant 1994
Reduced capsular tension
Interruption of pain receptors
As per MUA / RI release
No adhesions to stretch in frozen shoulder,
no abolition of synovial serrations or filling of
recesses….BUT…all pts ruptured.
8. Background Evidence
• Andren and Lundberg 1965
Moderate stiffness 2/3 improve at 2 months, Severe
stiffness: 1/5 recovered.
Gavant et al 1994
13/16 pain free at 6 months, 69 – 90 % of normal ROM
Cochrane review 2009
5 RCT
Minimal harm
May shorten duration of symptoms and disability
Ng et al 2012
Better AB for MUA, but equal pain relief and ER
9. Aim
Outcome of hydrodilatation
Does capsular rupture matter?
15. Subgroup Analysis
Cohort of patients within the group
Procedure done by single radiologist
Capsular rupture or not documented
Subgroup analysis performed
19. Post Intervention Data
Follow up
8.4 months mean (2-16)
4 excluded due to surgery / trauma within
intervention
Complete data on 35 patients, near complete data
on 40 (60 – 69%)
20. Post Intervention Data
n Pre Post
Pain 35 9 2
Flex 39 56 158
Abd 40 39 148
ER 40 3 42
CS 39 26 77
OS 35 26 43
21. All cases: Pre and Post
180
160
140
120 Pain
Flex
100
Abd
80 ER
CS
60 OS
40
20
0
Pre Post
23. Subgroup
19 patients
12 f, 7 m
Mean Age 50 (33-66)
Rupturen = 7 (4m, 3f)
No Rupture n = 12 (3m, 9f)
Length of symptoms 6 months (2 – 18)
Follow up 7.4 months (2-15)
24. Subgroup: pre intervention:
paired analysis
No Rupture Rupture Difference
Pre pain score 7.08 5.57 1.512
Pre Flex 51.43 62.92 11.488
Pre Abd 39.58 38.57 1.012
Pre ER 7.08 2.14 4.940
Pre CS 30.08 27.14 2.940
Pre OS 26.67 28.57 -1.905
25. Subgroup: Post: No Rupture
Pre Post
pain score 8 3
Flex 63 151
Abd 40 139
ER 7 44
CS 30 71
OS 28 39
26. Subgroup: Post: Rupture
Pre Post
pain score 6 1
Flex 51 161
Abd 39 154
ER 2 35
CS 27 80
OS 29 43
27. Subgroup: pre and post
Rupture
No Rupture
180
160
160
140
140
120
120
pain
pain 100 Flex
100 Flex
Abd Abd
ER 80
80 CS
ER
OS
60 CS
60 OS
40
40
20
20
0
0 Pre Post
Pre Post
29. Outliers
Rupture group
NIDDM
No Rupture Group
On going pain, required further injection at follow
up.
Bothat lower end of Constant scoring.
No specific complications in these patients.
30. Subgroup: post intervention:
paired analysis
No Rupture Rupture Difference
Post pain score 2.78 1.33 1.444
Post Flex 150.83 161.43 -10.595
Post Abd 139.17 154.29 -15.119
Post ER 44.17 35.00 9.167
postCS 71.00 80.29 -9.286
postOS 39.00 43.29 -4.286
31. Conclusion
Mean significant improvement in Pain, ROM, CS,
and OS
No significant difference in baseline data between
subgroups
All subgroup patients improved in all areas
No Significant difference in magnitude of
improvement between rupture and no-rupture
groups