Journal article
Surgery for shoulder impingement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Shoulder impingement is one of the most common nontraumatic upper limb causes of disability in adults. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of surgical intervention in comparison with nonoperative or sham treatments in patients with shoulder impingement in terms of both pain and functional outcomes.
METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Two reviewers independently screened …
Authors
Khan M; Alolabi B; Horner N; Bedi A; Ayeni OR; Bhandari M
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. e149–e158
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
1 2019
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20180179
ISSN
2291-0026