Adhesive capsulitis of the hip joint in a young female. A case-report

Yahya Alborno; Motasem Salameh; Mohanad Aboulebda; Syed Alam; Ghalib Ahmed

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.08.008

Adhesive capsulitis of the hip joint in a young female. A case-report

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020:75:526-529. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.08.008. Epub 2020 Aug 15.

Authors

Yahya Alborno¹, Motasem Salameh², Mohanad Aboulebda¹, Syed Alam³, Ghalib Ahmed¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O Box 3050, Arrayan Street, Doha, Qatar.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O Box 3050, Arrayan Street, Doha, Qatar. Electronic address: Msalameh2@hamad.qa.
³ Department of Radiology, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, P.O Box 3050, Arrayan Street, Doha, Qatar.

Abstract

Introduction: Adhesive capsulitis of the hip is a rare presenting pathology. History and physical examination are essential for diagnosis. Conservative management is the main line of treatment with surgical intervention preserved for resistant cases.

Presentation of case: The authors report a case of young female diagnosed with adhesive capsulitis of the hip with two pain free periods during pregnancy and after arthrogram.

Discussion: The relation between the pregnancy hormones and generalized laxity is well established. Animals studies proved the role of female hormones in treatment of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

Conclusion: Hip pain relief during pregnancy can raise the suspicion of adhesive capsulitis of the hip. Further investigations are needed to prove this relation.

Keywords: Adhesive capsulitis; Case report; Hip joint; Pregnancy; Relaxin.

Publication types

Case Reports