Impingement syndrome of the shoulder

Also known as: Subacromial impingement

Rotator cuff irritation under the coracoacromial arch.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Shoulder
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Subacromial narrowing and tendinopathy.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (5)

night painpainful arcshoulder painstiffnessweakness overhead

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