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Table 3 Percentages of the most common diagnoses in four studies

From: Shoulder diagnoses in secondary care, a one year cohort

 

This study

Walker-Bone [4]

Östör [5]

Van der Windt [6]

Subacromial pain syndrome

36

30a

86b

44c

Adhesive capsulitis

11

55

15

21

Myalgia

17

–

6

–

Full thickness rotator cuff tear

8

–

–

–

Acromioclavicular osteoarthritis

4

6

31

5

Glenohumeral osteoarthritis

4

–

–

–

  1. aIncludes rotator cuff tendonitis and subacromial bursitis.
  2. bIncludes impingement and rotator cuff tendinopathy.
  3. cIncludes tendonitis and chronic bursitis.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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