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September 10, 2025Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsOpen Access

The Role of Critical Shoulder Angle in Predicting the Outcome of Conservative Management of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

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SSSaurabh SinghNAN C Karthik AiyannaKPK Mithun Prakash

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Overview

Prospective analysis reveals critical shoulder angle predicts rehabilitation success in shoulder impingement patients.

Key Points

  • Patients with a critical shoulder angle less than 40° experienced significantly better outcomes, improving their Oxford Shoulder Score to 39/48.
  • The significant difference in outcomes showcases that a lower critical shoulder angle correlates with more effective rehabilitation in these patients.
  • Prospective analysis evaluated the impact of critical shoulder angle on shoulder impingement treatments over a 3-month rehabilitation program.
  • This highlights the importance of anatomical factors like critical shoulder angle in enhancing the effectiveness of conservative management for impingement syndrome.

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Singh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b82654b1d3bfb60ecb64https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i08.5988
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