Effectiveness of suprascapular nerve block for the treatment of frozen shoulder

Abstract

Background: This study will appraise the effectiveness and safety of suprascapular nerve block (SNB) for the treatment of frozen shoulder (FS). Methods: This study will incorporate studies relevant to SNB on FS. Articles will be searched in the electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, WANGFANG, and CNKI) from inception to the present. In addition, this study will also retrieve conference proceedings and reference lists of included studies. All literature source searches will not be restricted by date and language. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool will be utilized to evaluate the quality of retrieved trials. Data will be collected independently by 2 authors. All collected data will be analyzed by RevMan 5.3 software. Results: This study will synthesize the most recent published high quality trials on assessing the effectiveness and safety of SNB in treating FS. Conclusion: The findings of this study will provide a genuine understanding and helpful evidence to determine whether SNB is effective or not in treating FS. Study registration number: INPLASY202050084.

Bilateral suprascapular notches are asymmetrically shaped in a third of the Asian population

“…The suprascapular nerve can become a cause of chronic pain, especially for athletes and patients with a rotator cuff tear or frozen shoulder [10, 20, 36]. The suprascapular nerve and the SSNs of these patients could require evaluation or intervention using ultrasonography and comparisons with the contralateral side to detect nerve compression by a cyst or due to swelling of the nerve itself [11, 18, 38].…”