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Arthroscopic subacromial decompression versus placebo surgery for subacromial pain syndrome: 10 year follow-up of the FIMPACT randomised, placebo surgery con…

This randomized controlled trial found that arthroscopic subacromial decompression does not provide meaningful long-term ...
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Arthroscopic subacromial decompression may not improve shoulder impingement at 5 years

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Published results showed patients with shoulder ...
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Durect receives FDA approval for local analgesic following subacromial decompression

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Durect Corporation has announced the FDA approval of Posimir, a post-surgical, non-opioid local analgesic for ...
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Innocoll Announces Publication of Positive Results from Pivotal Clinical Trial of POSIMIR in Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression

POSIMIR ® (bupivacaine solution) for infiltration use reduced mean pain over 72 hours after arthroscopic subacromial decompression surgery compared with vehicle control and improved several measures ...
Medscape

Shoulder Decompression No Better Than Placebo Surgery

Arthroscopic subacromial decompression surgery does not reduce pain any more than arthroscopy alone in people with shoulder impingement, researchers say. "[T]he findings from our study suggest that ...
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Expert panel strongly recommends against surgery for the most common shoulder pain

Subacromial pain syndrome refers to non-traumatic pain, weakness or loss of movement around the shoulder, particularly when lifting the arm. It is common in people over 40 years old and decompression ...

Why surgery is unlikely to be the best option for shoulder pain

Shoulder pain is a common problem in general practice and one that is often poorly managed, not least because of the variety ...
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Subacromial decompression versus diagnostic arthroscopy for shoulder impingement

Mika Paavola, Antti Malmivaara, Simo Taimela, Kari Kanto, Jari Inkinen, Juha Kalske, Ilkka Sinisaari, Vesa Savolainen, Jonas Ranstam, Teppo L N Järvinen and Finnish Shoulder Impingement Arthroscopy ...
Daily Mail

Most common type of surgery for shoulder pain given to thousands of patients 'does not work', panel of international experts argue

Common surgery given to thousands of patients battling shoulder pain doesn't work, according to mounting evidence. Decompression surgery is used to manage the symptoms of the most common form of ...
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DURECT Corporation Announces U.S. FDA Approval of POSIMIR® For Post-Surgical Pain Reduction for up to 72 Hours Following Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression

CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved POSIMIR® (bupivacaine solution) for ...
The Independent

Invasive surgery for chronic shoulder pain doesn’t work, study finds

Many countries have strict regulations to ensure new drugs are effective and are worth the money before doctors can prescribe them. But surgical procedures are often less strictly regulated. This can ...
The Conversation

Shoulder pain surgery: one popular procedure not backed by evidence

Tim Jones receives funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Department of Health and Social Care, UK. The views expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and not ...