Rotation-abduction analysis in 10 normal and 20 pathologic shoulders. Elite system application
- 1 December 1992
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
- Vol. 14 (4) , 307-313
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01794756
Abstract
Kinematics of shoulder rotation-abduction in the plane of the scapula were analysed using the Elite system. We evaluated 10 asymptomatic subjects and 20 patients with painful conditions affecting the shoulder, 10 adhesive capsulitis and 10 rotator cuff-tears. The last pathologic cases were reexamined after rehabilitation treatment. The Elite system computed on line the trajectories of 8 retro reflective markers glued on the main reference points (3 on the spine, 3 on the scapula and 2 on the humerus). Angles and linear velocities were also evaluated. The lower humeral site displacement and gleno-humeral angle increase allowed differentiation of the normal shoulder rotation-abduction from the abnormal movement. Hence, rehabilitation progress could be followed up.Keywords
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