Clinical orthopaedics and related research
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Feb 2012
Comparative StudyAccuracy of measuring tape and vertebral-level methods to determine shoulder internal rotation.
Goniometers can be used to assess shoulder ROM with reasonable accuracy, but not internal rotation. Vertebral level, as determined by the hand-behind-the-back method, is used frequently but its reproducibility is questionable. We therefore devised a new measuring tape-based method for determining vertebral level. ⋯ Level II, diagnostic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.