Table 1 The assessment of range of motion: external rotation in adduction (AddER), external rotation in abduction (AbdER), forward flexion (FFLX), abduction (ABD) and internal rotation (IR) of the operated and healthy shoulder before surgery and after a minimum two-year follow-up. Add/Abd ERI: the adduction-abduction external rotation index. Modified Constan-Murlay score (C-M – 0-75). SSV: Subjective Shoulder Value – before and after plate removal
Factor | Value |
|---|---|
No. of patients (shoulder) | 18 |
Dominant/nondominant | 10/8 |
Avarage age (years) | 56,6 (23 to 75) |
Sex (female/men) | 11/7 |
ROM - range of motion (°)(a) | |
Operated shoulder, before plate removal | |
AddER | 7.1 (0 to 15) |
AbdER | 69.2 (55 to 85) |
FFLX | 117.8 (104 to 129) |
ABD | 87.2 (69 to 105) |
IR | L2 (L5 to Th9) |
Operated shoulder, after plate removal | |
AddER | 60.3 (45 to 72) |
AbdER | 78.2 (60 to 90) |
FFLX | 151.8 (131 to 167) |
vABD | 128.4 (110 to 142) |
vIR | Th11 (L3 to Th8) |
Healthy shoulder | |
AddER | 81 (70 to 90) |
AbdER | 89.3 (78 to 95) |
FFLX | 174.6 (168 to 180) |
ABD | 151.8 (146 to 157) |
IR | Th9 (L1 to Th7) |
Add/Abd ERI before plate removal | 0.11 (0 to 0.19) |
Add/Abd ERI after plate removal | 0.76 (0.61 to 0.93) |
Add/Abd ERI healthy shoulder | 0.91 (0.85 to 0.99) |
C-M score (0–75) before plate removal | 43.2 (35 to 56) |
C-M score (0–75) after plate removal | 69.4 (62 to 75) |
C-M score (0–75) healthy shoulder | 72.8 (69 to 75) |
SSV before plate removal (%)(b) | 61.1 (45 to 75) |
SSV after plate removal (%)(b) | 92.8 (80 to 100) |