Load-Induced Glenohumeral Translation After Rotator Cuff Tears: Protocol for an In Vivo Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rotator cuff tears are a common shoulder injury, but they sometimes remain undiagnosed, as symptoms can be limited. Altered shoulder biomechanics can lead to secondary damage and degeneration. In biomechanical analyses, the shoulder (ie, the glenohumeral joint) is normally idealized as a ball-and-socket joint, even though a translation is often observed clinically. To date, no conclusive changes in glenohumeral translation have been reported in patients with rotator cuff tears, and it is unknown how an additional handheld weight that is comparable to those used during daily activities will affect glenohumeral translations in patients with rotator cuff tears.

Objective

This study aims to assess the load-induced glenohumeral translation (liTr) in patients with rotat

SUBMITTER: Croci E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9823567 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature