Impingement syndrome of shoulder

Description

This is a clinical syndrome which occurs when the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles become irritated and inflamed as they pass through the subacromial space, the passage beneath the acromion. This can result in pain, weakness and loss of movement at the shoulder.

Index terms

Impingement syndrome of shoulder
impingement syndrome of shoulder region
subacromial impingement

Exclusions from above levels

FB40.3 – Rotator cuff tendonitis
MG30.04 – Shoulder-hand syndrome
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases

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05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
DA0E.8 – Temporomandibular joint disorders

Sibling codes

FB53.0 – Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder
FB53.1 – Rotator cuff syndrome
FB53.Y – Other specified shoulder lesions
FB53.Z – Shoulder lesions, unspecified

Foundation entity

Impingement syndrome of shoulder – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/900996209

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: FB53: Shoulder lesions › 15: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue