Post-vaccination Frozen Shoulder Syndrome. Report of 3 Cases

Abstract

The cause of frozen shoulder syndrome is unknown in most cases, although it can be preceded by minor trauma. Here, we report 3 patients with severe frozen shoulder after an intramuscular vaccination in the deltoid muscle. A distention arthrography resulted in good pain relief and improved the mobility. Frozen shoulder syndrome can be a severe manifestation of vaccination-related shoulder dysfunction. Correct intramuscular administration is crucial to prevent post-vaccination frozen shoulder and on the other hand, physicians’ awareness is needed to recognize this feature early on.

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I. Degreef

I. Degreef, M.D., Ph.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon Department of Orthopaedic Surgery U.Z. Pellenberg Weligerveld, 1 B-3212 Lubbeek (Pellenberg), Belgium Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]