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Palpation tests versus impingement tests in Neer stage I and II subacromial impingement syndrome

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    Deniz Palamar & Kenan Akgun

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Palamar, D., Akgun, K. Palpation tests versus impingement tests in Neer stage I and II subacromial impingement syndrome. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 23, 1261–1262 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-013-2633-6

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