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How internal rotation is measured in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review of the literature.
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15 citing papers in PubMed.
- Coracoacromial Ligament Release Improves Internal Rotation in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty; a Cadaver Study.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2026Article
- Exploring age-related differences in asymptomatic male shoulder kinematics using four-dimensional computed tomography.JSES international · 2026Article
- Glenosphere Tilt and Size Predict Shoulder Kinematics During the Hand-to-Back Motion After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Association of Antihypertensive and Statin Medication Usage With Postoperative Stiffness After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Is There an Association Between Postoperative Internal Rotation and Patient-reported Outcomes After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2025Article
- Outcomes of lateralized reverse total shoulder arthroplasty versus latissimus dorsi transfer for external rotation deficit: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2024Article
- Understanding loss of internal rotation after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a narrative review of current literature.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2024Review
- Influence of lateralized versus medialized reverse shoulder arthroplasty design on external and internal rotation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2024Article
- Internal Rotation Measurements: Correlation between Vertebral Body Level and Goniometer Measurements on Functional Outcome Scores.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2024Article
- High and low performers in internal rotation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a biplane fluoroscopic study.Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery · 2023Article
- Computer-assisted analysis of functional internal rotation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: implications for component choice and orientation.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Predictors of Internal Rotation after Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2023Article
- A pilot-study focusing on internal rotation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using the Activities of Daily Living which require Internal Rotation (ADLIR) score.Shoulder & elbow · 2022Article
- Perioperative clopidogrel (Plavix) continuation in shoulder arthroplasty: approach cautiously.JSES international · 2022Article
- Normalized hand-behind-back for the measurement of shoulder internal rotation.JSES international · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundReverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) can lead to limited postoperative internal rotation (IR). We assessed how IR is measured and reported in the RTSA literature and examined the relationships between these measures and patient-reported ability to perform activities of daily living.
methodsWe searched MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for articles published in English from January 2000 through September 2018 that reported clinical outcomes after RTSA (minimum 12-month follow-up). We included studies reporting IR range of motion (ROM) and/or patient-reported functional outcomes related to IR. We identified 255 studies, 35% of which were excluded because they reported no IR outcome measures, leaving 165 studies for analysis.
resultsStudies reported 3 methods of measuring IR ROM: (1) vertebral level (VL) method (ie, the most proximal VL reached by the extended thumb with the arm behind the back), (2) degrees of IR with the arm abducted to 90°, and (3) degrees of IR with the arm in a neutral position. The VL measurement was reported in 89% of studies, but the methods of reporting this measure varied. Only 9% of studies reported functional outcomes related to IR. No study correlated clinical measurements of IR ROM with functional outcomes.
conclusionsMeasures and reporting of shoulder IR after RTSA varied widely. This variability makes it difficult to assess associations between postoperativce IR limitation and functional abilities. Standardization of IR measures and reporting is needed to allow meta-analysis of data related to this important outcome.
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