PROPRIOCEPTION EVALUATION OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING ANTERIOR SHOULDER STABILIZATION

摘要

This paper presents the initial data from the first clinical usage of a 2nd generation device to measure proprioception of the shoulder or knee. The device was used to evaluate the surgical stabilization of subjects with anterior shoulder instability. Two types of shoulder proprioception were evaluated: Threshold to Detection of Passive Motion (TTDPM) and Reproduction of Passive Position (RPP). Data is presented for 12 subjects 1 year post-surgery. The data demonstrated that the involved limb TTDPM and RPP approached that of the uninvolved limb, and that the values improved as the shoulder was rotated upwards. Both results point to the efficacy of the repair method and the ability of the device to evaluate proprioception.