ArticleMedical & biological engineering & computing2014
Communication breakdown: clinicians disagree on subacromial impingement.
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- Ultrasound imaging to tailor the treatment of acute shoulder pain: a randomised controlled trial in general practice.BMJ open · 2016Trial
- Association between acromial morphology, scapular control, ultrasonographic impingement and non-surgical treatment outcome in patients with isolated subacromial pain syndrome.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Identifying Conservative Interventions for Individuals with Subacromial Pain Syndrome Prior to Undergoing a Subacromial Decompression: A Scoping Review.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic bursectomy less effective in the degenerative shoulder with chronic subacromial pain.JSES international · 2021Article
- CHANGING OUR DIAGNOSTIC PARADIGM: MOVEMENT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC CLASSIFICATION.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2017Article
- Electromyographic activity of the shoulder muscles during rehabilitation exercises in subjects with and without subacromial pain syndrome: a systematic review.Shoulder & elbow · 2017Review
- Shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review of clinical trial participant selection criteria.Shoulder & elbow · 2017Article
- A comparison of isometric, isotonic concentric and isotonic eccentric exercises in the physiotherapy management of subacromial pain syndrome/rotator cuff tendinopathy: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2017Article
- The Use of Physiotherapy among Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: Impact of Sex, Socio-Demographic and Clinical Factors.PloS one · 2016Article
- Shoulder biomechanics and the success of translational research.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2014Article
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Abstract
"Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS)" is often used as a diagnostic label, but has become more controversial as such in the literature. We assessed views on SIS in clinical practice using a survey with 63 0-10 VAS items among orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists from the United States and the Netherlands. Multivariate regression and cluster analyses were applied to identify consensus items and to study profession and/or nationality effects on item ratings. Most items received neutral or highly variable ratings. Twenty-nine were considered associated with SIS, including worsening of pain with overhead activities, painful arc and a positive Neer's test. Seven items were regarded pleading against SIS, including loss of passive motion. Activity modifications and physical therapy are the most important treatments according to therapists, who highly valued motion-related etiologic mechanisms. Surgeons, with higher ratings for intrinsic and anatomic etiologies, appreciated the use of subacromial corticosteroids and surgery. Clinicians from different professional backgrounds have different views on what SIS is, and even within professional groups, variations are substantial. This has to be taken into account when communicating about SIS symptoms, for example, in intercollegial consultation or scientific research. The authors suggest cautious use of (subacromial) impingement syndrome as a diagnostic label.
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