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Musculoskeletal Diseases > Joint Diseases > Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Wounds and Injuries > Shoulder Injuries > Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Preferred term

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Compression of the ROTATOR CUFF tendons and subacromial bursa between the HUMERAL HEAD and the ACROMION of the SCAPULA. This condition is associated with subacromial BURSITIS, as well as rotator cuff (largely supraspinatus) and bicipital tendon INFLAMMATION.

Entry terms

  • Rotator Cuff Impingement
  • Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome
  • Shoulder Impingement

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WT538V8K-D

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