Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 102-111, March 1999

Arthroscopic surgery versus supervised exercises in patients with rotator cuff disease (stage II impingement syndrome): A prospective, randomized, controlled study in 125 patients with a follow-up☆

  • Jens Ivar Brox, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jens Ivar Brox, MD, PhD, National Centre of Orthopaedics, Trondheimsveien 132, N-0570, Norway.
    • Department of Phys Med Rehab, Ullevaal Univ Hosp Oslo, Norway
    • the Department of Surgery, Lovisenberg Hospital, Norwegian Arm Forces, Joint Medical Services, Research and Data Branch, Research Forum, Ullevaal, University Hosp, Oslo, Norway
    • the Division for Physiotherapy Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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  • Erling Gjengedal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Phys Med Rehab, Ullevaal Univ Hosp Oslo, Norway
    • the Department of Surgery, Lovisenberg Hospital, Norwegian Arm Forces, Joint Medical Services, Research and Data Branch, Research Forum, Ullevaal, University Hosp, Oslo, Norway
    • the Division for Physiotherapy Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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  • Gisle Uppheim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Phys Med Rehab, Ullevaal Univ Hosp Oslo, Norway
    • the Department of Surgery, Lovisenberg Hospital, Norwegian Arm Forces, Joint Medical Services, Research and Data Branch, Research Forum, Ullevaal, University Hosp, Oslo, Norway
    • the Division for Physiotherapy Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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  • Audhild Skagseth Bøhmer, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Phys Med Rehab, Ullevaal Univ Hosp Oslo, Norway
    • the Department of Surgery, Lovisenberg Hospital, Norwegian Arm Forces, Joint Medical Services, Research and Data Branch, Research Forum, Ullevaal, University Hosp, Oslo, Norway
    • the Division for Physiotherapy Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
    • ,
  • John Ivar Brevik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Phys Med Rehab, Ullevaal Univ Hosp Oslo, Norway
    • the Department of Surgery, Lovisenberg Hospital, Norwegian Arm Forces, Joint Medical Services, Research and Data Branch, Research Forum, Ullevaal, University Hosp, Oslo, Norway
    • the Division for Physiotherapy Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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  • Anne Elisabeth Ljunggren

      Affiliations

    • Department of Phys Med Rehab, Ullevaal Univ Hosp Oslo, Norway
    • the Department of Surgery, Lovisenberg Hospital, Norwegian Arm Forces, Joint Medical Services, Research and Data Branch, Research Forum, Ullevaal, University Hosp, Oslo, Norway
    • the Division for Physiotherapy Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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  • Peer H. Staff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Phys Med Rehab, Ullevaal Univ Hosp Oslo, Norway
    • the Department of Surgery, Lovisenberg Hospital, Norwegian Arm Forces, Joint Medical Services, Research and Data Branch, Research Forum, Ullevaal, University Hosp, Oslo, Norway
    • the Division for Physiotherapy Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

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☆ Supported by grants from the Norwegian Research Council.

PII: S1058-2746(99)90001-0

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 102-111, March 1999

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