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Z Orthop Unfall 2024; 162(05): 521-529
DOI: 10.1055/a-2123-4952
Leitlinie

The S2e Guideline on Shoulder Stiffness

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Friedrich Dehlinger
1   Departement for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Acura Fachklinik GmbH, Albstadt, Deutschland
,
Ulf Bökeler
2   Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Sporttraumatologie, Zentrum für Schwerbrandverletzte, Marien Hospital Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Deutschland (Ringgold ID: RIN39659)
,
Hanna Brandt
3   Faculty of Applied Social and Health Sciences, Department Physiotherapy, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland (Ringgold ID: RIN84614)
,
Lars Brunnader
4   Abteilung für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Eisenstadt, Eisenstadt, Deutschland
,
Lars Eden
5   Klinik für Unfall-, Schulter- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Sportmedizin und Sporttraumatologie, Krankenhaus Rummelsberg gGmbH, Schwarzenbruck, Deutschland (Ringgold ID: RIN430810)
,
Andrea Pfingsten
3   Faculty of Applied Social and Health Sciences, Department Physiotherapy, Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg, Regensburg, Deutschland (Ringgold ID: RIN84614)
,
Robert Prill
6   Center of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Brandenburg/Havel, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg an der Havel, Deutschland
7   Faculty of Health Sciences Brandenburg, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Neuruppin, Deutschland (Ringgold ID: RIN477107)
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Abstract

The clinical picture of “frozen shoulder” is still poorly understood. In order to present the current state of knowledge on aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment, and to provide recommendations for the professional groups involved, a working group was formed by the DGOU and the DVSE to create a German language, evidence-based guideline, which was published in 2022 by the AWMF. The following summarises the development and the most important results.

Keywords

clinical guideline - shoulder stiffness - frozen shoulder - recommendation - therapy


Publication History

Received: 07 December 2022

Accepted after revision: 03 July 2023

Article published online:
05 October 2023

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