There are few reports in the literature of the diagnosis and treatment of the infected shoulder arthroplasty. Most deal with resection arthroplasty and two-stage exchange surgery. We present our results of one-stage exchange operation as treatment for the infected shoulder arthroplasty. Our group comprised 16 patients (ten men, six women) with 16 infected arthroplasties. By the time of follow-u...

Aim: Accurate estimation of operation time will reduce operating room costs and increase patient satisfaction. In recent studies, authors have found that thicker adipose tissue at the site is associated with a higher rate complications. However, there no study in literature investigating effect on an thickness. This present hypothesized shoulder surgeries would prolong time, therefore was plann...

The aim of this study was to establish the optimal methodology for skin-fixed measurement of the scapula during dynamic movement. This was achieved by comparing an optimally positioned Scapula Tracker device (ST) to a previously described palpation device, taken as the true measure of scapular kinematics. These measurements were compared across a range of calibration positions, including the us...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to develop and validate a predictive body composition equation in elderly men. METHODOLOGY Correlational study using a sample of 85 men with 69.5±5,8 years from Vitoria, Brazil. The sample was divided in two groups: the regression group (n=54) was used to develop the predictive equation and a validation group (n=31). The following measurements: skinfolds (S), bone d...

In this case, the diagnosis is admittedly challenging when based on coronal and sagittal images only. Indeed, the os acromiale, an un-united acromial ossification center in adults, is one of the most frequently missed abnormalities by physicians who interpret MR. The reason is twofold. For one, the os acromiale, when viewed in the coronal or sagittal planes, bears a strong resemblance to a norm...

The purpose of this study was to investigate how the contraction-induced increase in distal biceps brachii tendon moment arm is related to that in elbow flexor muscle thickness, with a specific emphasis on the influence of the site-related differences in muscle thickness. The moment arm and muscle thickness were determined from sagittal and cross-sectional images, respectively, of the right arm...

The Superior Shoulder Suspensory Complex (SSSC) comprises a bony and soft tissue ring including the clavicle, acromioclavicular (AC) joint, acromial process, glenoid fossa and process, coracoid process and coracoclavicular ligaments [1]. This complex is believed to have important biomechanical functions concerning shoulder stability and overall shoulder function, and connects the upper extremit...

Purpose: Sub-acromial impingement syndrome (SAIS) is one of the most common causes shoulder pain and affects joint proprioception. The closed kinetic chain (CKC) exercises with sling are more effective safer than open (OKC) exercises. This study aimed to compare effectiveness OKC total-body resistance (TRX) training on position sense (JPS) in overhead athletes (SIS). Methods: article was a rand...