title: [Implementation of preoperative physiotherapy and recovery after shoulder impingement surgery].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Subacromial impingement syndrome is a common orthopedic condition.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients operated due to shoulder impingement (n=104) were sent a questionnaire inquiring rehabilitation procedures before and after surgery, pain and shoulder function.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Response rate was 68%, mean age of the patients was 53 years. Before surgery, 50% of the patients had received physiotherapy. The symptoms disappeared after surgery in the majority of the patients. However, 13% of the patients had significant shoulder pain (VAS over 30 mm) one year postoperatively and 15% had considerable functional deficit.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To avoid unnecessary operations for shoulder impingement proper conservative treatment must be provided before surgery.
authors.affiliation: Keski-Suomen keskussairaala, yleislääketieteen yksikkö ja ORTON Invalidisäätiö.
authors.forename: Mirja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vuorenmaa
authors.forename: Arja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Häkkinen
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paloneva
authors.forename: Ilkka
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kiviranta
authors.forename: Hannu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kautiainen
authors.forename: Oikari
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Marjo
authors.forename: Jari
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ylinen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome