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Is shoulder joint position sense affected in partial and full-thickness supraspinatus tears?

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Purpose

Neuromuscular control is important for joint stabilization. Supraspinatus muscle plays an essential role in the perception of proprioceptive sense. The aim of this study is to investigate active joint position sense (AJPS) both in patients with partial and full-thickness supraspinatus tears and in healthy participants.

Methods

Twenty patients with partial supraspinatus tears, 20 patients with full-thickness supraspinatus tears, and 20 healthy participants, aged 40–65 years, were included in the study. Proprioceptive sense was assessed with AJPS measurement. Absolute error was calculated to evaluate joint position sense.

Results

Active joint position sense was decreased in partial and full-thickness tears on both in affected and contralateral shoulders compared to control group (p < 0.05). There was no difference between groups with partial and full-thickness tears on the affected and contralateral shoulders at 40° and 100° elevation (p > 0.05).

Conclusion

AJPS was affected after supraspinatus injury. It was seen as proprioceptive deficit in patients with partial and full-thickness tears in both affected and contralateral shoulders.

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  1. Department of Sports Physiotherapy, Institute of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Mahmut Çalık

  2. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey

    Defne Kaya Utlu

  3. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Abdullah Demirtaş

  4. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mehmet Kerem Canbora

  5. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Maslak Acıbadem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Mehmet Emin Erdil

  6. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    İrem Düzgün

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All the authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Mahmut Çalık, Defne Kaya Utlu, and İrem Düzgün. Patient referrals were provided by the orthopedists Abdullah Demirtaş, Mehmet Kerem Canbora, and Mehmet Emin Erdil. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Mahmut Çalık and İrem Düzgün, and all the authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All the authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Ethical approval for the study was received from Uskudar University (Ethics Committee No: B.06.8.YÖK.2.ÜS.Ü.05.0.06/2018/395). All procedures involving human participants were in accordance with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments.

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Çalık, M., Utlu, D.K., Demirtaş, A. et al. Is shoulder joint position sense affected in partial and full-thickness supraspinatus tears?. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 47, 1021–1029 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-023-05702-3

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