%0 Journal Article
%T Subacromial impingement syndrome
%A Masood Umer
%A Irfan Qadir
%A Mohsin Azam
%J Orthopedic Reviews
%D 2012
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/or.2012.e18
%X 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 has been attributed to both extrinsic and intrinsic mechanisms. Management includes physical therapy, injections, and, for some patients, surgery. No high-quality RCTs 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.
%K Subacromial impingement syndrome
%K subacromial bursitis
%K shoulder pain
%K rotator cuff tendinopathy.
%U http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/4136