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No Need For Subacromial Decompression In Responders To Specific Exercise Treatment

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August 2025

No Need For Subacromial Decompression In Responders To Specific Exercise Treatment

Vol: 307| Issue: 8| Number:7| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

No need for subacromial decompression in responders to specific exercise treatment: a 10-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

J Shoulder Elbow Surg . 2025 Jun;34(6):e477-e487.

Contributing Authors:
AH Petersson HC Björnsson Hallgren LE Adolfsson TM Holmgren

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Synopsis

Ninety-seven patients with long-standing subacromial pain were randomized to receive either specific exercises targeting rotator cuff and scapular stabilizers (n=51) or control exercises consisting of unloaded range of motion (n=46). The primary outcome of interest was shoulder function and pain at 10 years measured by the Constant-Murley Score (CMS). Secondary outcomes included the proportion of ...

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