Frozen Shoulder and Dupuytren’s Contracture

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) and Dupuytren’s contracture share a similar pathology. Inflammation leads to changes in the connective tissue and it ends up severely limiting range of motion. Is there a link between the two? Both have been associated with endocrine disorders such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and diabetes (Cakir et al., 2003).