BACKGROUND Shoulder pain is common in the general population. Reports on specific diagnoses in general populations are scarce and only from primary care. The diagnostic distribution of shoulder disorders in secondary care is not reported. Most of the clinical research in the shoulder field is done in hospital settings. The aim of this study was to identify the diagnoses in a 1-year cohort in a ...

BACKGROUND The younger patient with glenohumeral arthritis presents a challenge because of concerns about activity and frequency of failure. The purpose of this study was to define the results, complications, and frequency of revision surgery in this group. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 1986 and 2005, 46 total shoulder arthroplasties and 20 hemiarthroplasties were performed in 63 patients who...

BACKGROUND Supraspinatus deficiency is the most frequent and important problem associated to rotator cuff pathologies. It reduces shoulder stability and can lead to osteoarthritis. The goal of this study was to develop a numerical model of the shoulder to analyse the biomechanical consequences of this pathology. METHODS A 3D finite element model of the shoulder was developed from a normal cad...

BACKGROUND Any cartilage damage to the glenohumeral joint should be avoided, as these damages may result in osteoarthritis of the shoulder. To understand the pathomechanism leading to shoulder cartilage damage, we conducted a systematic review on the subject of articular cartilage lesions caused by traumas where non impression fracture of the subchondral bone is present. METHODS PubMed (MEDLI...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : strength improvement of the shoulder muscles is a major goal in rehabilitation or athletic conditioning programs. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of shoulder core exercises on the isometric torque of glenohumeral joint movements. methods : a total of 36 healthy females with no history of sho...

BACKGROUND It is estimated that approximately 5% of glenohumeral instabilities are posterior. There are a number of controversies regarding therapeutic approaches for these patients. METHODS We analyse the main surgery alternatives for the treatment of the posterior shoulder instability. We did a research of the publications related with posterior glenohumeral instability. RESULTS There are...