High patient satisfaction after arthroscopic subacromial decompression for shoulder impingement: a prospective study of 50 patients.

Background: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) for shoulder impingement has gained popularity. We evaluated the result of this common procedure prospectively, from a patient perspective.

Method: We used the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH) and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to evaluate 50 patients with a mean age of 49 (27-72) years.