Exercises may be as efficient as subacromial decompression in patients with subacromial stage II impingement: 4-8-years' follow-up in a prospective, randomized study

Haahr, J. P.; Andersen, J. H.

doi:10.1080/03009740600556167

Exercises may be as efficient as subacromial decompression in patients with subacromial stage II impingement: 4-8-years' follow-up in a prospective, randomized study

Objectives To compare the prognosis of subacromial impingement (SAI) stage II treated conservatively or with subacromial decompression. Methods A follow-up study after 4-8 years in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 90 adult cases with SAI treated in a Danish hospital from 1996 to 2000 with…