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The arthroscopic treatment of subacromial impingement. 1987

F X Mendoza, and J A Nicholas, and M P Rubinstein

Department of Orthopedics, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York.

In order to effectively employ arthroscopic techniques for a subacromial decompression, a thorough understanding of the impingement syndrome and its clinical manifestations is necessary. The authors' preliminary experience with the arthroscopic subacromial decompression suggests excellent results with early return to competitive athletics.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001182	Arthroscopy	Endoscopic examination, therapy and surgery of the joint.	Arthroscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Arthroscopic,Arthroscopic Surgery,Surgery, Arthroscopic,Arthroscopic Surgeries,Arthroscopic Surgical Procedure,Arthroscopies,Procedure, Arthroscopic Surgical,Procedures, Arthroscopic Surgical,Surgeries, Arthroscopic,Surgical Procedure, Arthroscopic
D001265	Athletic Injuries	Injuries incurred during participation in competitive or non-competitive sports.	Sports Injuries,Injuries, Athletic,Injuries, Sports,Athletic Injury,Injury, Athletic,Injury, Sports,Sports Injury
D001484	Baseball	A competitive nine-member team sport including softball.	Softball,Baseballs,Softballs
D012783	Shoulder Dislocation	Displacement of the HUMERUS from the SCAPULA.	Glenohumeral Dislocation,Glenohumeral Subluxation,Dislocation, Glenohumeral,Dislocation, Shoulder,Dislocations, Glenohumeral,Dislocations, Shoulder,Glenohumeral Dislocations,Glenohumeral Subluxations,Shoulder Dislocations,Subluxation, Glenohumeral,Subluxations, Glenohumeral
D012785	Shoulder Joint	The articulation between the head of the HUMERUS and the glenoid cavity of the SCAPULA.	Glenohumeral Joint,Glenoid Labrum,Glenohumeral Joints,Joint, Glenohumeral,Joint, Shoulder,Joints, Glenohumeral,Joints, Shoulder,Labrum, Glenoid,Shoulder Joints
D013710	Tendons	Fibrous bands or cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE at the ends of SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS that serve to attach the MUSCLES to bones and other structures.	Endotenon,Epotenon,Tendons, Para-Articular,Tendons, Paraarticular,Endotenons,Epotenons,Para-Articular Tendon,Para-Articular Tendons,Paraarticular Tendon,Paraarticular Tendons,Tendon,Tendon, Para-Articular,Tendon, Paraarticular,Tendons, Para Articular

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