Abstract
The concept of shoulder impingement was first described by Meyer in 1937. Afterwards, Neer expanded on Meyer’s study, describing the different stages of impingement. Shoulder impingement syndrome is caused by an anatomic narrowing of the subacromial space by the structures that form the coracoacromial arch leading to progressive bursitis, tendinitis, and rotator cuff tear. Acromioclavicular joint degeneration and pain may exist alone or in addition to shoulder impingement.
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Carbone, S., Gumina, S. (2017). Acromioclavicular Joint Degeneration. In: Gumina, S. (eds) Rotator Cuff Tear. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33355-7_15
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