Shoulder disorders in general practice: incidence, patient characteristics, and management.
Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesPublished 1 December 1995Open access
Daniëlle van der Windt, Bart W. Koes, Bareld A. de Jong, L.M. Bouter
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Although the patient characteristics of specific disorders showed some similarities with the clinical pictures described in the literature, further research is required to demonstrate whether the proposed syndromes indeed constitute separate disorders with a different underlying pathology, requiring different treatment strategies.
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With respect to diagnosis and treatment, the practitioners generally appeared to follow the guidelines issued by the Dutch College of General Practitioners. Although the patient characteristics of specific disorders showed some similarities with the clinical pictures described in the literature, further research is required to demonstrate whether the proposed syndromes indeed constitute separate disorders with a different underlying pathology, requiring different treatment strategies.
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