Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common disorder of the shoulder, resulting
in functional loss and disability in the patients that it affects. This musculoskeletal disorder …

In the last two decades, subacromial impingement syndrome has become an increasingly
common diagnosis for patients who have a painful shoulder. However, subacromial …

Prior systematic reviews of rehabilitation for nondescript shoulder pain have not yielded
clinically applicable results for those patients with subacromial impingement syndrome …

Although both intrinsic and extrinsic factors have been implicated in the cause of rotator cuff
disease, previous studies have not been designed to test hypotheses of this disease, partly …

Nine fresh-frozen, human cadaveric shoulders were el evated in the scapular plane in two
different humeral rotations by applying forces along action lines of rotator cuff and deltoid …

Partial-thickness tears of the rotator cuff are not rare and can be a cause of unexplained pain
in the shoulder giving considerable disability. Although they occupy a significant position in …

The rotator cuff, a musculotendinous unit that acts in combination with the deltoid to allow
elevation of the shoulder, is a frequent source of pain and disability. In addition, the rotator …

Calcification of rotator cuff tendons is one of the most common causes of painful shoulders.
A plethora of nomenclatures has been applied to the condition, including scapulohumeral …

Rotator cuff tears are common and are a frequent source of shoulder pain and disability. A
wide variation in the prevalence of rotator cuff tears has been reported. The etiology of …

Purpose Distinct characteristics of acromial morphology seem to be one factor for the
development of degenerative supraspinatus tendon tears. Thus, it is questionable whether …