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December 4, 2025BMJOpen Access

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression versus placebo surgery for subacromial pain syndrome: 10 year follow-up of the FIMPACT randomised, placebo surgery controlled trial

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KKKari Kanto MBMathias Bäck TIThomas Ibounig

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Randomised trial shows no benefit of arthroscopic decompression over placebo or exercise therapy for shoulder pain, indicating treatment reconsideration is needed.

Key Points

No significant improvement in pain score was noted after 10 years for participants undergoing arthroscopic subacromial decompression.
Intention-to-treat analysis revealed the mean difference in pain scores was minimal, with no significant findings for secondary outcomes.
Regular exercise therapy was utilized as a pragmatic comparator in evaluating the long-term efficacy of treatments.
Findings may influence the standard care practices for patients with subacromial pain syndrome, questioning the need for surgical intervention.

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Kanto et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6930dc5fea1aef094cca1bca https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086201

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Randomised trial shows no benefit of arthroscopic decompression over placebo or exercise therapy for shoulder pain, indicating treatment reconsideration is needed.

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression versus placebo surgery for subacromial pain syndrome: 10 year follow-up of the FIMPACT randomised, placebo surgery controlled trial

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Arthroscopic subacromial decompression versus placebo surgery for subacromial pain syndrome: 10 year follow-up of the FIMPACT randomised, placebo surgery controlled trial

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