%0 Journal Article
%T Assessment of shoulder function using the coronal plane angle
%A Clement N
%A Fuller M
%A Colling R
%A Stirrat A
%J International Journal of Shoulder Surgery
%D 2009
%I Medknow Publications
%X Background: Assessment of shoulder function is an essential part of clinical practice. Current scoring relies on multiple subjective and / or objective components. We present a single angular measurement, the coronal plane angle, which relates to the functional assessment of the shoulder. Materials and Methods: One hundred patients were prospectively enrolled and assessed using the Constant-Murley score and the Oxford shoulder questionnaire, and the coronal plane angle was measured for both symptomatic and asymptomatic shoulder. Results: Nine patients were excluded from the study: Four had apprehension and five were not able to get their hand to head. The mean coronal plane angle on the symptomatic side was +11.3 o and the asymptomatic side -1.5 o (P ¡Ü 0.01). Pearson¡äs correlation of 0.9 and 0.84 was demonstrated for the Constant-Murley and Oxford shoulder scores, respectively, with the coronal plane angle. Conclusion: The coronal plane angle is a single objective assessment and provides a simple alternative to shoulder assessment for the majority of patients.
%K Shoulder
%K Constant score
%K Oxford score
%K objective
%K assessment
%K coronal plain
%U http://www.internationalshoulderjournal.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6042;year=2009;volume=3;issue=4;spage=90;epage=93;aulast=Clement