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Table 1 Strain of the Coracohumeral Ligament and Positions of the Glenohumeral Joint

From: Stretching positions for the coracohumeral ligament: Strain measurement during passive motion using fresh/frozen cadaver shoulders

Shoulder Positions Measured

Reported Authors

In Vitro Measurement

In Vivo Effective Positioning

Elevation 0° with ER

Burkart

Fig. 3-A

Fig. 7-A, D

Elevation 30° with ER

 

Fig. 3-A

 

Elevation 60° with ER

Kuhn

Fig. 3-A

 

Flexion 30° with ER

Edelson and Ferrari

Fig. 3-B

 

Flexion 60° with ER

Burkart

Fig. 3-B

 

Abduction 30° with ER

Edelson and Ferrari

Fig. 3-C

 

Abduction 60° with ER

 

Fig. 3-C

 

Extension 30° with ER

Terry and Kelly

Fig. 3-D

Fig. 7-B, E

Extension 30° + Add with ER

Kelly

Fig. 3-E

Fig. 7-C, F

  1. Mean of strain % (standard deviation). 0% strain indicated minus strain values compared to reference length (L0). Ext, external; Rot, rotation.
  2. *: Statistically significant increase in strain compared to L0; P < .05.