title: Shoulder Conditions: Diagnosis and Treatment Guideline.
abstract: The following guideline covers a wide array of shoulder conditions seen in the workers' compensation, as well as the nonworkers' compensation, population. The guideline is intended to help establish work relatedness and aid in making the diagnosis of shoulder injuries and degenerative conditions. It also provides a nonoperative and operative guideline for the treatment of several shoulder conditions, not limited to rotator cuff tears, subacromial impingement syndrome, acromioclavicular arthritis and dislocations, as well as glenohumeral arthritis.
authors.affiliation: EvergreeenHealth Medical Center, 12040 NE 128th st, Kirklnad, WA 98034, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Codsi
authors.affiliation: Proliance Orthopedic Associates, 4011 Talbot Road South, Suite #300, Renton, WA 98055, USA. Electronic address: c.howe@proliancesurgeons.com.
authors.forename: Chris R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Howe
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D014942:Workers' Compensation
keywords: Rotator cuff tear; Shoulder guideline; Workers compensation