Table 1.

Physical assessment of patients with Anterior Shoulder Instability

	Anterior shoulder instability (n = 19)
ROM in degrees at 90 degree abduction
• External rotation (SD : Range)	74.2 (6.07: 62–83)
• Internal rotation (SD : Range)	62.2 (12.08: 41–70)
Muscle strength measured in MMT# grades (SD) of:
• External rotators	4.8 (0.36)
• Internal rotators	4.2 (0.41)
• Deltoids	4.7 (0.46)
Special test (numbers of patients):
• Apprehension	+ ve (15) - ve (4)
• Neer	+ ve (6) - ve (13)
• Sulcus grade	Gd 3 (14) Gd <3 (5)
• Speeds	+ ve (2) - ve (17)
• Empty can	+ ve (9) - ve (10)
*WOSI score (SD)/2100	614.7 (277)

*WOSI: The Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index.

# MMT: Kendall’s Manual Muscle Testing procedure.