ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2021
Acromiohumeral distance and supraspinatus tendon thickness in people with shoulder impingement syndrome compared to asymptomatic age and gender-matched participants: a case control study.
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- Effect of thoracic mobilization on acromio-humeral distance, thoracic kyphosis angle, pain and shoulder function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
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- Shoulder Impingement Pain Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and a Review of Current Treatment Strategies.Cureus · 2025Review
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- Prevalence and mechanisms of subacromial impingement in breast cancer patients after breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy: a case-cohort study.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2025Article
- Measures of acromiohumeral distance with wireless ultrasound machine in subacromial impingement syndrome: an inter-machine reliability study.Journal of ultrasonography · 2024Article
- Early intervention of extracorporeal shockwave therapy sustained positive long-term effect on rotator cuff healing: A randomized controlled trial with 3-year follow-up.Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2024Article
- Handrim kinetics and quantitative ultrasound parameters for assessment of subacromial impingement in wheelchair users with pediatric-onset spinal cord injury.Gait & posture · 2024Article
- Metrology of Supraspinatus Tendon Thickness in Swimmers with Tendinopathy Using Ultrasound Imaging: An Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Human shoulder anatomy: new ultrasound, anatomical, and microscopic perspectives.Anatomical science international · 2024Article
- Are acromiohumeral distance measurements on conventional radiographs reliable? A prospective study of inter-method agreement with ultrasonography, and assessment of observer variability.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundShoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is the most common form of shoulder pain. Conservative and surgical treatments for SIS are often not effective. One such surgical intervention is subacromial decompression, aimed at widening the subacromial space (SAS). A better understanding of the changes in the SAS may help explain the relative ineffectiveness of current interventions.
objectiveTo measure the acromiohumeral distance (AHD) and supraspinatus tendon thickness (STT) in people with SIS using a case control study.
methodsThe AHD and STT of 39 participants with SIS ≥3 months and 39 age, gender and dominant arm matched controls were measured using ultrasound imaging. Between-group differences for AHD and STT were compared using t-tests. A linear regression was used to determine if there was a relationship between AHD and STT measures, with group as a covariate.
resultsCompared to controls (mean age 55.7 years, SD 10.6), individuals with SIS (mean age 57.1 years, SD 11.1) had a significantly larger AHD (mean difference 2.14 mm, 95% CI 1.21, 3.07, p < 0.001) and STT (mean difference 1.25 mm, 95% CI 0.60, 1.90, p < 0.001). The linear regression model indicated an association between AHD and STT (β = 0.59, 95% CI 0.29, 0.89, p < 0.01, R
conclusionIndividuals with SIS had a larger AHD and greater STT than controls. These results suggest the SAS is already wider in people with SIS and that the symptoms associated with SIS may be more related to an increased STT than a smaller SAS.
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