title: [Functional and mechanical anatomy of arm elevation].
abstract: Experimental work on the functional anatomy of the shoulder has involved a study of the conditions involved in elevation of the arm. Movements of the upper limb are organised round a very special alignment of the scapulo-humeral joint whose geometric features and exact position have been determined. The ligaments of the joint play a major role in the controlling the attainment of this alignment. The value of this alignment in the physiology of the shoulder is demonstrated. A new terminology of shoulder movement is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Recherches Orthopédiques, C.H.U. Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gagey
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bonfait
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillot
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mazas
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement; D011859:Radiography; D012782:Shoulder / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Anatomie fonctionnelle et mécanique de l'élévation du bras.