Aim: To investigate the relationship between adhesive capsulitis and serum vitamin D levels.
Materials and Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with primary adhesive capsulitis between 2015 and 2019 and had regular follow-up data were retrospectively evaluated. Age, gender, body mass index, affected side, disease duration, serum 25-OH vitamin D levels, range of shoulder motion, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score, the Constant-Murley score, and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire score were evaluated. Patients with a diagnosis of diabetes, history of rheumatic diseases, presence of cervical pathologies, history of fracture and/or shoulder surgery, history of infection, and full-thickness rotator cuff tear were excluded from the study. The serum 25 (OH) D levels below 20 ng/ml were accepted as deficiency. The patients were divided into two groups according to the serum vitamin D level (Group 1 if
Key words: Adhesive capsulitis; frozen shoulder; vitamin D; function; shoulder pain
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