title: Deficits in shoulder function and general health associated with sixteen common shoulder diagnoses: a study of 2674 patients.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to define the self-assessed deficits in function and general health perceived by a large cohort of patients with common shoulder diagnoses. For a 10-year period, all new shoulder patients presenting to the senior author were characterized by diagnosis, age, gender, and self-assessed shoulder function and general health status. This report concerns the 2674 patients having 1 of the 16 most prevalent diagnoses. The deficits in shoulder function and health status were correlated with diagnosis, age, and gender, as well as with each other. Patient self-assessment provided a standardized method for collecting data on shoulder function and health status. These assessments revealed substantial deficits; for example, 81% of patients were unable to sleep on the affected side, and 71% were unable to wash the back of the opposite shoulder. The magnitude of these deficits correlated significantly with gender and diagnosis but not with age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Largacha
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Titelman
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matsen
mesh_terms: D000174:Acromion / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery