Shoulder & Elbow
AAOS2017: Exercise therapy program vs acromioplasty for shoulder impingement; MRI results
140 patients with grade II shoulder impingement syndrome were randomized to either arthroscopic acromioplasty followed by a structured exercise therapy program or to a structured exercise therapy program alone. Patients underwent an MRI follow-up at 5 years to assess muscle volume change, the incidence of supraspinatus tendon rupture, and grade muscle fatty degeneration. Results demonstrated no significant differences between groups in any MRI outcome measure.
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