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. 2021 Aug 19;11(5):373–385. doi: 10.2217/nmt-2021-0011

Table 2. . Shoulder pain key points.

• Shoulder pain is very common in PD and may be a presenting symptom of the disease.
• Frozen shoulder and rotator cuff pathology are highly prevalent in PD and are likely sources of pain and disability in PD.
• Surgical intervention for shoulder pain in PD, specifically TSA, is associated with poor functional outcomes and increased risk for complications.

PD: Parkinson's disease; TSA: Total shoulder arthroplasty.