The effectiveness of acromioplasty in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome of the shoulder

Authors : Selami KARADENİZ, Ahmet PİŞKİN, Murat ERDOĞAN, Fatih YANIK, Ali Birol GÜLMAN, Eyüp Çağatay ZENGİN
Pages : 20-22
Doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.29.01.006
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Publication Date : 2012-04-17
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of anterior open acromioplasty in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome of the shoulder in which there is no response to conservative treatment. Anterior open acromioplasty was performed on 56 patients diagnosed with subacromial impingement syndrome. We have called patients for the control. We evaluated the patients according to the Constant shoulder scoring system and VAS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Visual Analogue Scale);, at rest, at night and during activity. We also evaluated and recorded range of motion of the shoulder and muscle strength. In two patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.6%); the result was moderate; in five patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.9%); the result was good and in 49 patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(87.5%); the result was perfect. The mean Constant score was 87 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(51-100);. In two patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.5%); there was light pain at rest and at night, and moderate pain during motion. In three patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.3%); we detected moderate pain only during motion. In 51 patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(91.2%); there was no pain at all. Acromioplasty has a positive effect on the treatment of pain, active range of motion and muscle strength in daily living activities in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome. 
Keywords : Acromioplasty, Shoulder impingement, Constant score, Visual Analogue Scale, Shoulder pain, Open surgery

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