INTRODUCTION Shoulder joint is the most frequently dislocated joint. However, it is rarely neglected and treatment is sought immediately. Delayed or neglected shoulder dislocations are difficult to manage and require extensive procedures to obtain good functional outcome. Very few cases are described in literature showing neglected shoulder dislocation with good functional range of movement. We...

Children with upper extremity burns frequently develop axillary contractures that can restrict movement. Surgical axillary contracture release is performed to restore function. The purpose of this study is to determine the long-term effects (up to 7 years) of surgical axillary contracture release on upper extremity motion during simulated activities of daily living using three-dimensional motio...

BACKGROUND Neck/Shoulder pain is linked to movement repetition, awkward postures, prolonged maintenance of static postures, and muscular fatigue. Studies have examined the influence of pain and fatigue on movement characteristics, but few reported multi-dimensional adaptations to movement repetition. We compared the adaptations measured in three-dimensions during a repetitive reaching task in p...

Background: Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal condition that recognized as disabling problem and cane be associated with substantial economic burden. The disabilities shoulder can have large impact on individuals their families, communities, healthcare system affecting daily functioning, ability to work .It the third most complaint presenting physical therapy. Objective: Reducing non sp...

An 18-hour-old neonate was found to have absent movement of the left arm and a mildly edematous elbow following precipitous delivery with observed traction applied to the left arm. Radiographs (Figure 1) showed abnormal elbow alignment without osseous fracture and a moderate joint effusion. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [Figure 2] revealed a transverse fracture through the distal left humera...

The activity of motor cortical cells and proximal arm muscles during the initiation of planar reaching movements were analyzed to identify whether features of coordinated motor patterns of muscles spanning the elbow and shoulder were evident in the discharge patterns of motor cortical cells. Shoulder and elbow muscles were divided into four groups, flexors and extensors at each joint. Features ...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of lycra® arm splint wear on goal attainment and three dimensional (3D) kinematics of the upper limb and trunk in children with cerebral palsy (CP). DESIGN Randomised clinical trial whereby participants were randomised to parallel groups with waiting list control. PARTICIPANTS Sixteen children with CP (hypertonia) aged 9 to 14 years. INTERVENTION Thre...

We explored a new method for simple and accurate control of shoulder movement for externally powered shoulder disarticulation prostheses with a two-axis joystick. We tested 10 subjects with intact shoulders and arms to determine the average amount of shoulder motion and force available to control an electronic input device. We then applied this information to two different input strategies to e...