Shoulder impingement

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody ◉ on 18 Sep 2022

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Citation:

Bell D, Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, et al. Shoulder impingement. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66031

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66031

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/66031

rID:

66031

Article created:

2 Feb 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉

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At the time the article was created Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

18 Sep 2022, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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Revisions:

12 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

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Classifications

Tags:

refs, cases

Synonyms:

Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS)
Rotator cuff impingement
Impingement of the shoulder

Shoulder impingement describes a group of conditions characterized by the entrapment of musculoskeletal soft tissue within the shoulder, which primarily results in pain. The catching of the affected structures may be structural and/or functional in etiology ².

Types of shoulder impingement include ^1,2: