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Published in: Clinical Rheumatology 5/2009

01-05-2009 | Review Article

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Inflammation and shoulder pain—a perspective on rotator cuff disease, adhesive capsulitis, and osteoarthritis: conservative treatment

Author: Bernardino Saccomanni

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 5/2009

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Abstract

Shoulder pain may occur as a secondary symptom to a wide range of conditions, including rotator cuff disorders, glenohumeral osteoarthritis, or adhesive capsulitis. One common factor linking these diseases is inflammation. Understanding the role of inflammation in shoulder disorders can help physicians to manage and treat these common problems. Here, I document a perspective on these pathologies of shoulder.
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Metadata
Title
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Inflammation and shoulder pain—a perspective on rotator cuff disease, adhesive capsulitis, and osteoarthritis: conservative treatment
Author
Bernardino Saccomanni
Publication date
01-05-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 5/2009
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-009-1109-z

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