ArticlePhysiotherapy theory and practice2013
Validity of measuring humeral torsion using palpation of bicipital tuberosities.
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- The Use of a Handheld Ultrasound Device to Measure Humeral Retrotorsion in Baseball and Softball Athletes: A Validation Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- A new circle method for measuring humeral torsion on MRI-scans less sensitive to Hill-Sachs lesions.European journal of radiology open · 2023Article
- Relationship of clinical measures with humeral torsion in young adults: a pilot study.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2021Article
- Proximal humeral coordinate systems can predict humerothoracic and glenohumeral kinematics of a full bone system.Gait & posture · 2021Article
- The Reliability and Validity of a Clinical Measurement Proposed to Quantify Humeral Torsion.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- ASSESSMENT OF HUMERAL TORSION BY PALPATION IN BASEBALL PITCHERS: A VALIDATION STUDY.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2020Article
- Measurement Methods for Humeral Retroversion Using Two-Dimensional Computed Tomography Scans: Which Is Most Concordant with the Standard Method?Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2017Article
- Reliability of and the relationship between ultrasound measurement and three clinical assessments of humeral torsion.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2014Article
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Abstract
The magnitude of humeral torsion (HT) affects the internal and external rotation range of motion at the shoulder. Currently imaging is required to quantify the HT angle, however, factors such as cost and non-availability of imaging to musculoskeletal clinicians limits its use. The aim of this study was to examine the validity of palpation of the bicipital tuberosities as an alternative to imaging for quantifying HT angles. The bicipital-forearm angle, an indirect measure of HT, was measured using palpation and real-time ultrasound imaging in 25 subjects. The agreement among the two methods was excellent with the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (3,k) = 0.92, and the mean difference between the two methods was -0.2° (SD 4.1°) with 95% limits of agreement of -8.3° to 7.9°. Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) among the two methods was 0.85. In a clinical setting, palpation appears to be a practical alternative to US imaging for measuring HT.
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