Coexistence of Neck and Shoulder Disability: Results of a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study on Normative Scores and Multifactorial Risk Factors for Neck and Shoulder Problems.

Conclusions: Normative scores for neck and shoulder disability were established. The outcomes of cervical spine surgery can be normalized to these results. A better understanding of the interdependencies of neck and shoulder disability and psychological distress would enable superior decision-making and patient counseling. PMID: 32718131 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32718131?dopt=Abstract

Source: Asian Spine Journal - July 29, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research