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Adhesive capsulitis, or often known as “frozen shoulder,” is a very common shoulder disorder encountered in the office. Often it is easily confused with other shoulder pathology and tends to be a diagnosis of exclusion. Its development is poorly understood however in most cases is often a self-limiting condition.
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Nacca, C. (2018). Adhesive Capsulitis. In: Eltorai, A., Eberson, C., Daniels, A. (eds) Essential Orthopedic Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78387-1_9
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