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Table 1 Physical assessment of patients with Anterior Shoulder Instability

From: Control strategies to re-establish glenohumeral stability after shoulder injury

 

Anterior shoulder instability (n = 19)

ROM in degrees at 90 degree abduction

 

• External rotation (SD : Range)

74.2 (6.07: 62–83)

• Internal rotation (SD : Range)

62.2 (12.08: 41–70)

Muscle strength measured in MMT# grades (SD) of:

 

• External rotators

4.8 (0.36)

• Internal rotators

4.2 (0.41)

• Deltoids

4.7 (0.46)

Special test (numbers of patients):

 

• Apprehension

+ ve (15) - ve (4)

• Neer

+ ve (6) - ve (13)

• Sulcus grade

Gd 3 (14) Gd <3 (5)

• Speeds

+ ve (2) - ve (17)

• Empty can

+ ve (9) - ve (10)

*WOSI score (SD)/2100

614.7 (277)

  1. *WOSI: The Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index.
  2. # MMT: Kendalls Manual Muscle Testing procedure.