Table 3.
Contracture severity by joint movement
| Joint motion | Contractures, number | Patients, number | Absolute loss ROM, mean degrees ± SD | Absolute loss ROM, range | Percent loss ROM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder abduction | 270 | 246 | 65 ± 34 | 5–160 | 28% |
| Shoulder ER | 82 | 82 | 39 ± 22 | 3–103 | 22% |
| Shoulder flexion | 435 | 286 | 61 ± 34 | 5–180 | 26% |
| Elbow extension | 222 | 161 | 25 ± 16 | 3–75 | 18% |
| Elbow flexion | 270 | 205 | 33 ± 27 | 2–140 | 24% |
| Wrist extension | 289 | 211 | 22 ± 13 | 2–75 | 19% |
| Wrist flexion | 263 | 195 | 23 ± 14 | 1–100 | 19% |
| Thumb MP flexion | 232 | 155 | 22 ± 12 | 5–65 | 22% |
| Thumb IP flexion | 205 | 138 | 41 ± 18 | 5–91 | 37% |
| Finger MP flexion | 1,108 | 215 | 35 ± 20 | 2–105 | 31% |
| Finger PIP flexion | 1,122 | 224 | 33 ± 21 | 2–127 | 26% |
| Finger DIP flexion | 1,020 | 201 | 33 ± 17 | 1–85 | 33% |
| Hip flexion | 93 | 52 | 28 ± 21 | 5–100 | 22% |
| Knee flexion | 267 | 156 | 51 ± 24 | 5–150 | 34% |
| Ankle dorsiflexion | 198 | 126 | 20 ± 11 | 4–60 | 34% |
| Ankle plantarflexion | 152 | 125 | 27 ± 14 | 3–50 | 45% |
DIP, distal interphalangeal; ER, external rotation; IP, interphalangeal; MP, metacarpalphalangeal; PIP, proximal interphalangeal; SD, standard deviation.