Table 2.
ROM and scapular winging in the patients with isolated serratus palsy*
| Variable | Shoulder flexion (degrees) | Shoulder abduction (degrees) | Winging in 90° flexion (cm) | Winging in resisted 90° flexion (cm) | Winging in cross-arm position (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Included patients† | |||||
| Baseline* | 144 | 163 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Number of patients | 36 | 35 | 34 | 27 | 15 |
| Followup (N = 37 patients) | 161 | 181 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Only clinical followup‡ | |||||
| Baseline* | 139 | 157 | 2.9 | ||
| Number of patients | 23 | 23 | 23 | ||
| Followup | 151 | 172 | 1.3 | ||
| Number of patients | 21 | 21 | 23 | ||
* No particular treatment at first consultation by the senior author; †mean 17 years after the onset of symptoms in 37 surveyed patients; ‡in 23 patients only with routine clinical followup mean 33 months (median, 15 months) after the onset of symptoms.