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AAOS2017: Exercise therapy vs acromioplasty for shoulder impingement; 13-year follow-up
March 2017
AAOS2017: Exercise therapy vs acromioplasty for shoulder impingement; 13-year follow-up
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Nonoperative Treatment Proven Superior to Decompression in the Treatment of Anterolateral Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Controlled 12-year Follow Up
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Synopsis
140 patients with shoulder impingement syndrome were randomized to acromioplasty followed by an exercise therapy program, or to an exercise therapy program alone. Patients were followed up for measures of patient-reported pain and disability over 11- to 13-year follow-up. Results demonstrated no significant differences between groups in primary or secondary outcome measures.
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