Anatomical and biomechanical mechanisms of subacromial impingement syndrome

Anterior Acromioplasty for the Chronic Impingement Syndrome in the Shoulder

1972 • 1,983 citations

Anterior Acromioplasty for the Chronic Impingement Syndrome in the Shoulder: A Preliminary Report

2013 • 1,866 citations

Alterations in Shoulder Kinematics and Associated Muscle Activity in People With Symptoms of Shoulder Impingement

2000 • 1,573 citations

OBSERVATIONS ON THE FUNCTION OF THE SHOULDER JOINT

1944 • 1,370 citations

Shoulder disorders in general practice: incidence, patient characteristics, and management.

1995 • 916 citations

Normal and abnormal motion of the shoulder

1976 • 891 citations

Surgery of the shoulder

1973 • 813 citations

Translation of the humeral head on the glenoid with passive glenohumeral motion.

1990 • 804 citations

Direct 3-dimensional measurement of scapular kinematics during dynamic movements in vivo

2001 • 680 citations

The role of the rotator interval capsule in passive motion and stability of the shoulder.

1992 • 674 citations

Comparison of 3-Dimensional Scapular Position and Orientation Between Subjects With and Without Shoulder Impingement

1999 • 669 citations

Dynamic Measurements of Three-Dimensional Scapular Kinematics: A Validation Study

2000 • 601 citations

Patterns of flexibility, laxity, and strength in normal shoulders and shoulders with instability and impingement

1990 • 503 citations

Shoulder disorders in general practice: prognostic indicators of outcome.

1996 • 461 citations

Muscles Testing and Function

1994 • 440 citations

Thoracic position effect on shoulder range of motion, strength, and three-dimensional scapular kinematics

1999 • 428 citations

Three-Dimensional Scapular Orientation and Muscle Activity at Selected Positions of Humeral Elevation

1996 • 422 citations

Excursion of the Rotator Cuff Under the Acromion

1994 • 367 citations

Muscle Activity and Coordination in the Normal Shoulder

1990 • 365 citations

Quantification of Posterior Capsule Tightness and Motion Loss in Patients with Shoulder Impingement

2000 • 346 citations

Scapulothoracic Motion in Normal Shoulders and Shoulders With Glenohumeral Instability and Impingement Syndrome

1992 • 338 citations

Arthroscopic acromioplasty for lesions of the rotator cuff.

1990 • 328 citations

Assessing the reliability and responsiveness of 5 shoulder questionnaires

1998 • 315 citations

Muscles, Testing and Function

1994 • 313 citations

Current Concepts Review - Subacromial Impingement Syndrome*

1997 • 303 citations

Shoulder kinematics with two-plane x-ray evaluation in patients with anterior instability or rotator cuff tearing

1997 • 295 citations

Measuring Function of the Shoulder. A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Five Questionnaires*

1996 • 287 citations

Arthroscopic surgery compared with supervised exercises in patients with rotator cuff disease (stage II impingement syndrome)

1993 • 282 citations

A Biomechanical Analysis of Rotator Cuff Deficiency in a Cadaveric Model

1996 • 276 citations

Functional Anatomy of the Shoulder Complex

1993 • 275 citations

Relationship between the lateral acromion angle and rotator cuff disease

1995 • 272 citations

Determinants of Outcome in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Disease

1994 • 270 citations

Current Concepts Review - Débridement of Partial-Thickness Tears of the Rotator Cuff without Acromioplasty. Long-Term Follow-up and Review of the Literature*

1998 • 270 citations

Arthroscopic surgery versus supervised exercises in patients with rotator cuff disease (stage II impingement syndrome): A prospective, randomized, controlled study in 125 patients with a follow-up

1999 • 268 citations

The Rotator Cuff Opposes Superior Translation of the Humeral Head

1995 • 265 citations

Clarification of the role of the supraspinatus muscle in shoulder function.

1986 • 260 citations

Radiologic measurement of superior displacement of the humeral head in the impingement syndrome

1996 • 254 citations

The Role of the Long Head of Biceps Brachii in the Stabilization of the Head of the Humerus

1989 • 250 citations

Glenohumeral motion in patients with rotator cuff tears: A comparison of asymptomatic and symptomatic shoulders

2000 • 250 citations

Three-Dimensional Recording and Description of Motions of the Shoulder Mechanism

1995 • 248 citations

Scapulothoracic Muscle Fatigue Associated With Alterations in Scapulohumeral Rhythm Kinematics During Maximum Resistive Shoulder Elevation

1998 • 239 citations

Acromial enthesopathy and rotator cuff tear. A radiologic and histologic postmortem investigation of the coracoacromial arch.

1990 • 235 citations

3D shoulder position measurements using a six-degree-of-freedom electromagnetic tracking device

1998 • 234 citations

A biomechanical analysis of scapular rotation during arm abduction in the scapular plane.

1988 • 234 citations

The influence of scapular retraction and protraction on the width of the subacromial space. An MRI study.

1993 • 232 citations

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

2008 • 228 citations

Translations of the Humerus in Persons With Shoulder Impingement Symptoms

2002 • 219 citations

Electromyographic analysis of the deltoid and rotator cuff muscles in persons with subacromial impingement

2000 • 219 citations

Three-dimensional analysis of the width of the subacromial space in healthy subjects and patients with impingement syndrome.

1999 • 215 citations

Stretching and strengthening exercises: Their effect on three-dimensional scapular kinematics

1999 • 214 citations

Recruitment Patterns of the Scapular Rotator Muscles in Freestyle Swimmers with Subacromial Impingement

1997 • 212 citations

In vivo estimation of the glenohumeral joint rotation center from scapular bony landmarks by linear regression

1997 • 207 citations

Shoulder muscle moment arms during horizontal flexion and elevation

1997 • 204 citations

Glenohumeral translation during active and passive elevation of the shoulder — a 3D open-MRI study

2000 • 204 citations

Shoulder impingement syndrome. A critical review.

1991 • 200 citations

Radiographic assessment of scapular rotational tilt in chronic shoulder impingement syndrome

2001 • 196 citations

Three‐dimensional kinematics of glenohumeral elevation

1991 • 193 citations

Posture in Patients With Shoulder Overuse Injuries and Healthy Individuals

1995 • 187 citations

Reliability and Validity of a New Method of Measuring Posterior Shoulder Tightness

1999 • 177 citations

Radiographic evaluation of glenohumeral kinematics: A muscle fatigue model

1999 • 174 citations

Biomechanical model of the human shoulder joint—II. The shoulder rhythm

1991 • 168 citations

Electromyographic analysis of deltoid and rotator cuff function under varying loads and speeds

2000 • 164 citations

Dynamic contributions to superior shoulder stability

2001 • 152 citations

Nonoperative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears

1995 • 152 citations

Acromial structure and tears of the rotator cuff

1995 • 149 citations

Isokinetic Evaluation of Rotational Strength in Normal Shoulders and Shoulders With Impingement Syndrome

1994 • 147 citations

SHOULDER PAIN IN A COMMUNITY-BASED RHEUMATOLOGY CLINIC

1995 • 144 citations

Shoulder muscle forces and tendon excursions during glenohumeral abduction in the scapular plane

1995 • 144 citations

A method for the measurement of three-dimensional scapular movement

1993 • 140 citations

Anatomic Relationships in the Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

1993 • 139 citations

Subacromial space width changes during abduction and rotation -a 3-D MR imaging study

1999 • 134 citations

Electromyographic study of the scapular rotators during arm abduction in the scapular plane.

1986 • 130 citations

Shoulder impingement syndrome: influence of shoulder position on rotator cuff impingement--an anatomic study.

1996 • 125 citations

The role of the coracoacromial ligament in the impingement syndrome

1988 • 112 citations

The Combined Dynamic and Static Contributions to Subacromial Impingement

1997 • 103 citations

Changes in acromial morphology with age

1997 • 101 citations

Arthroscopic decompression of shoulder impingement secondary to os acromiale

1993 • 98 citations

The coracoacromial arch: MR evaluation and correlation with rotator cuff pathology

1994 • 89 citations

A system for describing positions of the humerus relative to the thorax and its use in the presentation of several functionally important arm positions

1992 • 87 citations

Shoulder impingement syndrome: Preoperative health status

2000 • 82 citations

Relevance of Arm Position and Muscle Activity on Three-Dimensional Glenohumeral Translation in Patients with Traumatic and Atraumatic Shoulder Instability

2002 • 82 citations

Effects of local muscle fatigue on three-dimensional scapulohumeral rhythm

1995 • 80 citations

Glenohumeral elevation studied in three dimensions

1990 • 80 citations

Reliability of radiographic assessment of acromial morphology

1995 • 74 citations

Biomechanical Data Concerning the Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

1994 • 70 citations

Translation of the glenohumeral joint with simulated active elevation.

1994 • 70 citations

Acromial angle on radiographs of the shoulder: correlation with the impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tears.

1995 • 69 citations

Categorization of acromial shape: interobserver variability with MR imaging and conventional radiography.

1994 • 67 citations

The scapulo-humeral rhythm: effects of 2-D roentgen projection

1999 • 63 citations

Effects of different arm external loads on the scapulo-humeral rhythm

2000 • 62 citations

Sex-specific differences of subacromial space width during abduction, with and without muscular activity, and correlation with anthropometric variables

2001 • 55 citations

The Measurement of Subacromial Contact Pressure in Patients With Impingement Syndrome

1999 • 49 citations

The effect of head position on scapular orientation and muscle activity during shoulder elevation

1996 • 47 citations

The anterior tilt of the acromion: radiographic evaluation and correlation with shoulder diseases

1998 • 45 citations

Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression: Responsiveness of Disease-Specific and Health-Related Quality of Life Outcome Measures

1999 • 44 citations

Active and passive scapulohumeral movement in healthy persons: A comparison

2000 • 37 citations

Coracoacromial Ligament: In Situ Load and Viscoelastic Properties in Rotator Cuff Disease

1996 • 33 citations

Electromyographic study of the trapezius muscle in free movements of the arm.

1991 • 20 citations

Effects of Biceps Loading and Arm Rotation on the Superior Labrum in the Cadaveric Shoulder

2000 • 18 citations

Subacromial impingement: influence of coracoacromial arch geometry on shoulder function.

2000 • 16 citations