Published evidence relevant to the diagnosis of impingement syndrome of the shoulder

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 93; no. 19; p. 1827
• Main Authors: Papadonikolakis, Anastasios, McKenna, Mark, Warme, Winston, Martin, Brook I, Matsen, 3rd, Frederick A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 05.10.2011
• Subjects: Acromion - surgery; Arthroplasty; Humans; Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - diagnosis; Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - etiology; Shoulder Impingement Syndrome - surgery

Acromioplasty for impingement syndrome of the shoulder is one of the most common orthopaedic surgical procedures. The rate with which this procedure is performed has increased dramatically. This investigation sought high levels of evidence in the published literature related to five hypotheses perti...