The effect of glenohumeral internal rotation deficit due to posterior capsular contracture on passive glenohumeral joint motion

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2794-2800

  Gates, Jeffrey J ^a,b   Gupta, Akash ^a   McGarry, Michelle H ^a   Tibone, James E ^b   Lee, Thay Q ^a,b,c  

^a VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; cadaver study; glenohumeral internal rotation deficit; thrower's shoulder

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMERUS; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOULDER; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 84870594846     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512462012     Document Type: Article

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