title: [Chronic impingement syndrome of the shoulder].
abstract: The subacromial joint is an area which is particularly predisposed to chronic tendon deterioration. Rupture of the rotator cuff is usually the ultimate stage of a pathology that has been present for several decades. The so-called chronic impingement syndrome is generally part of a regional pathology of the shoulder, where it is associated with lesions of the biceps long head and of the acromioclavicular joint. Surgery is indicated only when a well-conducted conservative treatment has failed, in subjects with major functional handicap and after a thorough assessment of the lesions. Pre- and postoperative rehabilitation is of considerable importance as part of the overall management.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, CHU Purpan, Toulouse.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mansat
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013577:Syndrome; D013710:Tendons / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Le conflit sous-acromio-coracoïdien.