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Of 50 consecutive hemiplegic patients whose records were reviewed, 36 had shoulder pain. The variables significantly (p < 0.01) correlated with shoulder pain were : time since onset of hemiplegia (r = 0.45) and ROSER (r = -0.61). The relationship between shoulder pain and time since onset was not significant when the affect of range of shoulder motion was partialled out. Therefore, range of shoulder external rotation was considered the factor related most significantly to shoulder pain. This finding suggests that shoulder pain demonstrated by hemiplegia patients may be, in part, a manifestation of adhesive capsulitis.

Langue : ANGLAIS

Identifiant basis : 1986002407