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. 2012 May 9;4(2):e18.
doi: 10.4081/or.2012.e18. Epub 2012 May 31.

Subacromial impingement syndrome

Masood Umer  1 , Irfan Qadir, Mohsin Azam
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Subacromial impingement syndrome

Masood Umer et al. Orthop Rev (Pavia). .

Abstract

Subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS) represents a spectrum of pathology ranging from subacromial bursitis to rotator cuff tendinopathy and full-thickness rotator cuff tears. The relationship between subacromial impingement and rotator cuff disease in the etiology of rotator cuff injury is a matter of debate. However, the etiology is multi-factorial, and it has been attributed to both extrinsic and intrinsic mechanisms. Management includes physical therapy, injections, and, for some patients, surgery. No high-quality randomized controlled trials are available so far to provide possible evidence for differences in outcome of different treatment strategies. There remains a need for high-quality clinical research on the diagnosis and treatment of SAIS.

Keywords: rotator cuff tendinopathy.; shoulder pain; subacromial bursitis; subacromial impingement syndrome.

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Conflict of interests: the authors report no potential conflict of interests.

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