Impingement syndrome: Temporal outcomes of nonoperative treatment

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 172-177

  Cummins, Craig A ^a   Sasso, Lisa M ^b   Nicholson, Daniel ^b  

^a Lake Cook Orthopaedic Associates   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Impingement syndrome; injections; physical therapy; surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60649096458     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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