Continuous Passive Motion after Repair of the Rotator Cuff. A Prospective Outcome Study* by PAUL C. LASTAYO, THOMAS WRIGHT, RACHEL JAFFE, and JONATHAN

Continuous Passive Motion after Repair of the Rotator Cuff. A Prospective Outcome Study*

by PAUL C. LASTAYO, THOMAS WRIGHT, RACHEL JAFFE, and JONATHAN HARTZEL

J Bone Joint Surg AmVolume 80(7):1002-11

July 1, 1998

©1998 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Fig. 1 Frequency distribution histogram showing the scores, divided into quartiles, according to the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)23 for the two groups.

PAUL C. LASTAYO et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1998;80:1002-11


Fig. 2 Graph showing the scores for pain, during the first four weeks postoperatively, as indicated on the visual-analog scale by the patients managed with manual passive range-of-

motion exercises (MPROM) and those managed with continuous passive motion (CP...



Fig. 3 Graphs showing the slopes predicting the return of passive and active motion in both groups.



Fig. 4 Graphs showing the calculated rate of change in the passive and active ranges of motion (ROM) for the two groups.



Fig. 5 Graphs showing the mean isometric strength (in pounds with kilograms in parentheses) of the involved extremity, as measured with a handheld dynamometer.



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Continuous Passive Motion after Repair of the Rotator Cuff. A Prospective Outcome Study* by PAUL C. LASTAYO, THOMAS WRIGHT, RACHEL JAFFE, and JONATHAN