Shoulder motion decreases as body mass increases in patients with asymptomatic shoulders

Shoulder motion decreases as body mass increases in patients with asymptomatic shoulders

Background: Higher complication rates are reported after shoulder arthroplasty in obese patients. Understanding the effect of body mass index (BMI) on range of motion (ROM) in asymptomatic shoulders may be useful in evaluating clinical outcomes for patients of varying BMIs presenting with shoulder p...

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Main Authors: William E. Allen, BS, Jackie J. Lin, BS, William B. Barfield, PhD, Richard J. Friedman, MD, FRCSC, Josef K. Eichinger, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
BMI
ROM
range of motion
shoulder arthroplasty
body mass index
complications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638320300566

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