BACKGROUND Numerous studies have demonstrated that humeral retrotorsion is increased in the dominant arms of throwing athletes. No study has clearly defined the relationship between humeral retrotorsion and shoulder and elbow injury. HYPOTHESIS Uninjured professional pitchers will display more dominant humeral torsion (HT) than professional pitchers who sustain shoulder injuries but less than...

conclusions bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation is very rare. the excessive traction force during closed reduction may lead to nerve palsy. clear documentation of neurovascular status and adequate imaging before and after a reduction should be performed. introduction unilateral anterior shoulder dislocation is one of the most common problems encountered in orthopedic practice. however, simu...

BACKGROUND Work-related shoulder pain is a common problem. Ergonomic factors in the workplace are thought to be important but a number of other factors have also been associated with shoulder pain. AIMS To identify risk factors for work-related shoulder pain in Alberta, focusing particularly on ergonomic risk factors. METHODS A case referent design was used to compare individuals who made a...

T he glenohumeral joint is the most mobile and one of the most frequently dislocated joints in the human body. Before skeletal maturity, shoulder dislocations are less frequent, and shoulder trauma more often results in fracture through the proximal humeral physis. In a recent epidemiologic study, Zacchilli and Owens found that shoulder dislocations follow a bimodal distribution, with 46.8% occ...

PURPOSE The primary aims of this work were to (1) describe normal range of motion (ROM) profiles for elite pitchers, (2) describe the characteristics of shoulder and elbow injuries in professional pitchers over a 6-year period in one Major League Baseball organization, and (3) identify ROM measures that were independently associated with a future shoulder or elbow injury. METHODS Over 6 seaso...

BACKGROUND Shoulder injuries remain one of the most common injuries among collegiate football athletes. Offensive linemen in particular are prone to posterior labral pathology. PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of shoulder bracing in collegiate offensive linemen with respect to injury prevention, severity, and lost playing time. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS Offe...

Posterior shoulder dislocation is an extremely rare injury. A radiograph of the dislocated shoulder is generally accepted as normal owing to several traps. Therefore if the clinician is not suspicious, this injury can easily be overlooked. Most of the cases described in the literature were overlooked dislocations reported as case reports or series. We aimed to present a case of sustained poster...

methods a cross sectional survey of 156 archers (m = 91, f = 65) mean age = 20.27 ± 2.31 (range 15 - 28 years) was conducted during all india inter university archery tournament 2013. study consisted of two parts - schedule interview and clinical examination of both shoulders. t test, odds ratio and cross tabulation with chi square (χ2) test were the tool of statistical analysis. results the po...

We chose 60 patients with shoulder joint injury that have received arthroscopic anchor implantation fixation treatment in Southwest Hospital from January 2012 to October 2015 and divided them into a control group and an observation group equally, using computer single-blind randomized method. Patients with shoulder joint injury in the control group have received conservative treatment, while pa...