Article
Orthopedics
J. Craig Garrison, Joseph P. Hannon, John E. Conway
Summary: In this study, adolescent baseball players diagnosed with nTOS were found to have differences in shoulder range of motion compared to a matched healthy cohort, with a loss of throwing arm external rotation being the main factor behind these changes.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Moonyoung Choi, Jinwook Chung
Summary: The biomechanical and functional characteristics of the shoulder complex and thoracic spine were analyzed in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) compared to healthy individuals. Patients with SIS showed reduced shoulder range of motion (ROM) and limited thoracic extension, as well as alterations in scapular position and decreased shoulder strength. These findings highlight the importance of interventions targeting thoracic extension and scapular position to improve shoulder ROM and muscle strength in the rehabilitation of SIS patients.
Article
Orthopedics
Gaura Saini, Rebekah L. Lawrence, Justin L. Staker, Jonathan P. Braman, Paula M. Ludewig
Summary: This study found that the supraspinatus tendon progressively approximated the glenoid during simulated overhead reaching. Additionally, most participant models eventually made contact with the glenoid by 150 degrees of humerothoracic elevation, and glenoid morphology influenced the precise angle at which contact occurred.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Donald J. Hunter, Darren A. Rivett, Sharmaine McKiernan, Suzanne J. Snodgrass
Summary: Individuals with shoulder impingement syndrome tend to have larger acromiohumeral distance (AHD) and greater supraspinatus tendon thickness (STT), suggesting that symptoms may be more related to an increased STT.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Josefine E. Naili, Anders Stalman, Anders Valentin, Mikael Skorpil, Lars Weidenhielm
Summary: In patients with FAIS, ROM is restricted more by pain than by mechanical, morphology-based impingement. Preoperatively, there is a strong correlation between maximum internal hip rotation measured using CT motion simulation and 3D motion analysis, which disappears postoperatively.
ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Ji Sup Hwang, Jihyeung Kim, Shin Kim, Kee Jeong Bae, Yohan Lee, Goo Hyun Baek
Summary: The study proposed a clinical algorithm for diagnosing neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) and categorized patients into three groups based on clinical status. Surgical treatment using a supraclavicular approach showed favorable outcomes, with improvement in pain and functional scores. Conservative treatment was also effective in managing TOS symptoms.
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Pablo Esteban-Gonzalez, Eleuterio A. Sanchez-Romero, Jorge Hugo Villafane
Summary: This study analyzed the current noninvasive measurement systems for the thoracic range of movements of the spine. The results showed significant differences among different measurement devices, indicating the need for a standardized measurement protocol.
Article
Orthopedics
Miguel Angel Ruiz Iban, Susana Alonso Guemes, Raquel Ruiz Diaz, Jorge Diaz Heredia, Ignacio de Rus Aznar, Rafael Lorente Moreno
Summary: The study aimed to prospectively evaluate a group of patients with adhesive capsulitis and identify predictors of failure of conservative treatment within the first 2 months. The findings suggest that failure of conservative treatment can be predicted by lack of improvement in isolated glenohumeral range of motion in abduction and external rotation during the initial two months. Patients who did not show early improvements in these areas often required surgery.
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alban Fouasson-Chailloux, Pauline Daley, Pierre Menu, Guillaume Gadbled, Yves Bouju, Giovanni Gautier, Germain Pomares, Marc Dauty
Summary: Patients with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome often experience pain and weakness in the upper limbs. This study aimed to assess the correlation between isokinetic shoulder strength and hand grip and key pinch strength. The results showed that there was a moderate correlation between grip strength and isokinetic rotators strength, as well as between key pinch strength and isokinetic rotators strength. Hand dynamometers can be useful for assessing overall upper limb weakness, but isokinetic measurement remains the gold standard for precise evaluation.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Julien Berhouet, Ramy Samargandi, Luc Favard, Celine Turbillon, Adrien Jacquot, Marc-Olivier Gauci
Summary: The purpose of this study was to analyze the real range of motion (RoM) measured in patients operated on for reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) and compare it to the virtual RoM provided by the preoperative planning software. The results showed that there were differences between the virtual and real RoM, which can be explained by different factors, specifically the scapulathoracic (ST) joint.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Karlien Mul, Niels Pesser, Kimberly Vervaart, Joep Teijink, Bart van Nuenen, Nens van Alfen
Summary: Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) is a heterogeneous and often disputed entity, with a characteristic electrodiagnostic pattern of T1 > C8 axon involvement. However, high-resolution nerve ultrasound imaging has revealed atypical findings in some patients with NTOS diagnosis, indicating the importance of additional diagnostic modalities in confirming this treatable condition.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Bazal Bukhari, Ashfaq Ahmad, Arooj Fatima, Sarwat Ali
Summary: This systematic review investigated the effectiveness of thoracic spinal thrust manipulation for shoulder impingement syndrome in terms of pain, range of motion, and functional outcomes. The results showed that thoracic thrust manipulation led to immediate improvement in range of motion and pain, although other studies reported no clinical difference. Manipulation should be combined with other exercise therapy for some clinical improvement.
JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maeruan Kebbach, Christian Schulze, Christian Meyenburg, Daniel Kluess, Mevluet Sungu, Albrecht Hartmann, Klaus-Peter Gunther, Rainer Bader
Summary: The study developed a computational framework based on MRI to predict patient-specific ROM and impingement type in total hip replacements. The verification showed consistency between preoperative planning and postoperative reconstruction of ROM, with minor differences in external rotation ROM. Impingement types were in good agreement between preoperatively planned and postoperatively reconstructed scenarios.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Nathan Harrison, W. Zach Garrett, Mark K. Timmons
Summary: This study examined the effects of fatigue of the serratus anterior muscle on scapular kinematics and found that fatigue decreases posterior scapular tilt and leads to greater clavicular elevation and scapular internal rotation at higher arm elevation angles. These findings are consistent with scapular kinematic patterns associated with shoulder pain, suggesting that improving serratus anterior endurance might delay changes in scapular kinematics related to shoulder injury mechanisms from repeated arm motion.
JOURNAL OF SPORT REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Yueying Li, Yanxi Liu, Zhan Zhang, Xuehai Gao, Shusen Cui
Summary: The piezo surgery approach for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) patients showed significantly shorter operative time and first-rib resection duration compared to conventional surgery, with similar functional recovery outcomes and no significant differences in postoperative complications. This indicates that piezo surgery could be a promising alternative for first-rib resection in the surgical treatment of NTOS.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2021)