著者

武長 徹也 竹内 聡志 後藤 英之 吉田 雅人 西森 康浩 大塚 隆信 杉本 勝正 大藪 直子 土屋 篤志 多和田 兼章

出版者

日本肩関節学会

雑誌

肩関節 (ISSN:09104461)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.37, no.3, pp.1121-1123, 2009

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<B>Background:</B> The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical results of conservative treatment for rotator cuff tears.<BR><B>Methods:</B> 33 shoulders of 28 patients were evaluated and diagnosed as having rotator cuff tear with magnetic resonance image or ultrasonography in our institution. There were 13 male cases (17 shoulders), and 15 female cases (16 shoulders). The average age of the 33 shoulders at the time of the diagnosis was 70.9 years old (range 56 to 82 years) and their mean follow-up period was 37.5 months (range 12 to 106 months). With respect to tear size, 4 shoulders were categorized as massive tears, 5 were large tears, 14 were medium tears, 9 were small tears. There was 1 partial tear at the bursal side. The clinical results were evaluated by Japanese Orthopaedic Association shoulder scoring system (JOA score) and pre and post therapeutic active range of motion was also investigated.<BR><B>Results:</B> The average JOA score improved from 69.2 points at first exam to 84.0 points at the final follow-up. However, younger patients (less than 60 years old) showed deterioration. Improvement of active range of motion has been confirmed from 139 to 156 degrees in elevation, from 135 to 150 degrees in abduction, from 57 to 63 degrees in external rotation and from L2 to L1 level in internal rotation at the final follow up.<BR><B>Conclusion:</B> In most of the cases, clinical results of conservative treatment for rotator cuff tears were satisfactory except for younger and active patients.

著者

土屋 篤志 大藪 直子 後藤 英之 堀内 統 吉田 雅人 西森 康浩 大塚 隆信 武長 徹也 杉本 勝正

出版者

日本肩関節学会

雑誌

肩関節 (ISSN:09104461)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.35, no.2, pp.567-569, 2011

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We investigated the shoulder function of the frozen shoulder after an average of thirty months (12 to 108 months) of the conservative treatment. In this study, 17 shoulders of 16 patients (13 males and 3 females) of non-traumatic frozen shoulder without rotator cuff tear were investigated. The mean age of all cases was 66 years old, ranging from 47 to 76 years old. At an average of 30 months follow-up, the clinical results and shoulder function including subjective and objective evaluation, range of motion and shoulder strength using micro FET, were investigated. The mean JOA score was 63.7 points at the initial treatment and 82.5 points at the end of the treatment. After thirty months of the treatment, JOA score was improved to 93.4 points. About 88% of the patients were satisfied with their daily living, although 16.7% of the patients changed sports activity level or their work. Seven of 17 patients who were satisfied with their ADL, restricted some concrete action related to shoulder function such as scratching their back. The range of motion of flexion, abduction and external rotation of the affected side tended to be lower compared with the normal side, but not significantly. The strength of the shoulder of the affected side was improved without a significant difference from normal side. The prognosis of the frozen shoulder was relatively good with a little discomfort for living and a limitation of sports activity.