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Volume 27, Issue 133, March 2023

Prevalence of frozen shoulder among diabetic patients in Western region of Saudi Arabia

Abdulmalik B Albaker¹, Obadah Suhail Mishiming², Daifallah Mohammed Alharbi³, Manal Mazyad Alenazi⁴, Saud Ali Alsuwat⁵, Adel Omair Alqarni⁶, Fahad Mohammed Albaqami⁷, Sarah A Alsulaiman⁸, Khames Alzahrani⁹

¹Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Department, College of medicine, Majmaah University, 11952, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
²Medical student, College of medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
³Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Department, College of medicine, Majmaah University, 11952, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
⁴Medical student, College of medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabi
⁵Medical student, College of medicine, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
⁶Medical student, College of medicine, Ibn Sina, 22421, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
⁷Medical intern, College of medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
⁸Medical Intern, College of medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
⁹BDS, PGD in Endo, Saudi Board of Endodontic SR, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: It has been proven that the prevalence of diabetes is increasing worldwide and is seen as a major public problem in the previous 3 decades. It is defined as a metabolic condition marked by high sugar levels due to defects in insulin production, insulin action, or both. There has been little research in this issue in our region that will aid our study to fill this gap. The aim of this study to assess prevalence of frozen shoulder among diabetic patients. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional online questionnaire survey. Based on a structured questionnaire that was develop through literature review. The study’s population consisted of diabetic patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and the sample size was estimated using the Qualtrics calculator with a confidence level of 95%; a sample size of 384. Results: The study included 681 participants 24.4% of them aged 20-30 years. Diabetes was diagnosed in 31.4% of participants 5 years ago, 23.8% in 6-10 years and 12.6% in 11-15 years. Frozen shoulder illness has been detected in 19.8% of patients, 36.9% have difficulties moving their shoulders and 47.7% suffer shoulder pain. There was significant relation between having frozen shoulder and age (P < 0.05). Conclusion: A significant association between diagnosis with diabetes and frozen shoulder among the studied population. Co-morbidities, severity and the course of the condition's natural-history should all be taken into consideration when making management decisions, which should also be discussed with the patient.

Keywords: Frozen shoulder, diabetes, complications, shoulder, joints