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Original

Exercises may be as efficient as subacromial decompression in patients with subacromial stage II impingement: 4–8‐years' follow‐up in a prospective, randomized study

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Pages 224-228 | Received 12 Jun 2005, Accepted 16 Dec 2005, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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