[A retrospective investigation of shoulder function after RND].
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to investigate shoulder syndrome and its influence on daily life and employment, and to seek scientific rational standard for evaluating shoulder syndrome.


METHODS
Retrospective investigation of shoulder function were carried out in 50 cases after RND through objective evaluation and subjective examination.


RESULTS
68% cases complained obvious handicap in their daily life and work, impaired shoulder function after RND can be seen in almost every case.


CONCLUSIONS
RND can cause variable degree of disability in the shoulder which influences patients quality of life directly,self evaluation and abducting arm beyond 90 degrees are good standards for evaluating shoulder syndrome.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgury, School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011, China.
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