
Acromioplasty does not provide additional benefits for subacromial impingement

April 2013
Acromioplasty does not provide additional benefits for subacromial impingement
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Bursectomy compared with acromioplasty in the management of subacromial impingement syndrome
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Apr;91(4):504-10Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
57 patients with subacromial impingement syndrome were randomized to receive treatment with a bursectomy alone or bursa debridement with acromioplasty. The results from this study indicated that both procedures provided improvements in pain and function from baseline levels to a mean follow up of 2.5 years, but there were no differences when comparing the two groups. These findings indicated that ...
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