Interesting Articles for KEMA Members

Hand-behind-back ROM
shoulder
internal rotation ROM
?

Does hand-behind-back range of

motion accurately reflect shoulder
internal rotation?
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2006;15(3):311-314.

Shoulder internal rotation (IR)

ROM
.
IR
,

posterior reach hand behind back (HBB)
.

, HBB
IR accurate measurement ?

 , HBB ROM IR
.

HBB ROM 35% motion

scapulothoracic articulation ,
motion elbow flexion .

HBB ROM IR
valid ,
.

, HBB ROM IR symptomatic

population .

, indirect HBB ROM method

active IR ROM
validity .

 137
.
1. shoulder instability
2. Inflammatory or neoplastic disorder
3. Referred from vertebral column structures
4. As a result of recent trauma
.
HBB ROM
.
T1 spinous process radial styloid process
. (ICC=0.94)

Active shoulder IR Photographic analysis

shoulder abduction 90 + elbow flexion 90
. (ICC=0.79)
active movement randomization
.

 , shoulder pain
0.64 (low to moderate
correlation) .

,
Active HBB ROM method
Healthy
shoulder pain
active shoulder IR
Accurate indirect method

shoulder evaluation .
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