Critical shoulder angle combined with age predict five shoulder pathologies: a retrospective analysis of 1000 cases

201795 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Philipp R. Heuberer · Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration

Fabian Plachel · Paracelsus Medical University

Lukas Willinger · TUM Klinikum

Philipp Moroder · Paracelsus Medical University

Brenda Laky · Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration

Leo Pauzenberger

F. Lomoschitz

Werner Anderl

Abstract

The present study showed that critical shoulder angle and age, two easily assessable variables, adequately predict different shoulder pathologies in patients with shoulder complaints.

Topics & Keywords

Shoulder Injury and Treatment Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 259-259

DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1559-4

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