Research

A new locking plate for unstable fractures of t...

Authors: Fankhauser F, Boldin C, Schippinger G, Haunschmid C, Szyszkowitz R.References: Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Jan;(430):176-81. Abstract In a prospective study, 28 patients with 29 proximal humeral fractures were...

Plate fixation of fresh displaced midshaft clav...

Authors: Shen, W. J., T. J. Liu, et al. References: Injury 30(7): 497-500. 1999 Abstract From 1992-1994, we operated on 251 fresh completely displaced mid-third clavicle fractures in adults; 232...

The pectoralis minor length test: a study of th...

References: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007, 8:64 Background: Postural abnormality and muscle imbalance are thought to contribute to pain and a loss of normal function in the upper body. A shortened...

Painful Jerk Test - A Predictor of Success in N...

Authors: Kim SH et al.References: Am J Sports Med. 2004;32:1849-55 Abstract Background: The jerk test has been used as a diagnostic test of the posteroinferior instability of the shoulder. Pain...

The Influence of Arm and Shoulder Position on t...

Authors: Pennock AT, Pennington WW, Torry MR, Decker MJ, Vaishnav SB, Provencher MT, Millett PJ, Hackett TR.References: Am J Sports Med November 2011 vol. 39 no. 11 2338-2346 Background: Clinical...

Validation of the lift-off test and analysis of...

Authors: Greis PE, Kuhn JE, Schultheis J, Hintermeister R, Hawkins R.References: Am J Sports Med. 1996 Sep-Oct;24(5):589-93 Abstract We used electromyographic analysis to determine the muscle activity of the shoulder...