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ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Inconsistency in Shoulder Arthrometers for Measuring Glenohumeral Joint Laxity: A Systematic Review.

Eluana Gomes, Renato Andrade, Cristina Valente, J Victor Santos, Jóni Nunes, Óscar Carvalho, Vitor M Correlo, Filipe S Silva, J Miguel Oliveira, Rui L Reis and 1 more

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Review in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Advanced Engineering Technology in Orthopedic Research.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Eluana GomesClínica Espregueira-FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, 4350-415 Porto, Portugal.
Renato AndradeClínica Espregueira-FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, 4350-415 Porto, Portugal.
Cristina ValenteClínica Espregueira-FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, 4350-415 Porto, Portugal.
J Victor SantosCentre for Microelectromechanical Systems (CMEMS-UMINHO), Campus Azurém, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0001-0238-4840
Jóni NunesClínica Espregueira-FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, 4350-415 Porto, Portugal.
Óscar CarvalhoCentre for Microelectromechanical Systems (CMEMS-UMINHO), Campus Azurém, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9447-8739
Vitor M CorreloICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5516-7583
Filipe S SilvaCentre for Microelectromechanical Systems (CMEMS-UMINHO), Campus Azurém, University of Minho, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal.
J Miguel OliveiraICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal.
Rui L ReisICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4295-6129
João Espregueira-MendesClínica Espregueira-FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, 4350-415 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7429-4900

Funding

Norte Portugal Regional Operational Programme (NORTE 2020), under the PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). 47289
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is no consensus on how to measure shoulder joint laxity and results reported in the literature are not well systematized for the available shoulder arthrometer devices. This systematic review aims to summarize the results of currently available shoulder arthrometers for measuring glenohumeral laxity in individuals with healthy or injured shoulders. Searches were conducted on the PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases to identify studies that measure glenohumeral laxity with arthrometer-assisted assessment. The mean and standard deviations of the laxity measurement from each study were compared based on the type of population and arthrometer used. Data were organized according to the testing characteristics. A total of 23 studies were included and comprised 1162 shoulders. Populations were divided into 401 healthy individuals, 278 athletes with asymptomatic shoulder, and 134 individuals with symptomatic shoulder. Sensors were the most used method for measuring glenohumeral laxity and stiffness. Most arthrometers applied an external force to the humeral head or superior humerus by a manual-assisted mechanism. Glenohumeral laxity and stiffness were mostly assessed in the sagittal plane. There is substantial heterogeneity in glenohumeral laxity values that is mostly related to the arthrometer used and the testing conditions. This variability can lead to inconsistent results and influence the diagnosis and treatment decision-making.

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arthrometerglenohumerallaxityshoulderstiffness

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PMID37508826
PMCPMC10376824

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