Problems of the glenohumeral joint in overhead sports - literature review. Part II - pathology and pathophysiology

Summary In throwing sports shoulder is exposed to enormous and often repetitive overloads. Some sports (contact sports) are also connected with direct trauma. We are thus dealing with traumatic inju-ries, overload and degenerative damage. The article discusses the most frequent injuries of the shoulder characteristic for throwing sports. These are mainly disorders of arm rotation, internal impingement, lesion of the labrum (SLAP) and rotator cuff tears (PASTA). Keywords: Internal Impingement • Handball Players • Biomechanics • Proprioception • Pathology • Pathophysiology Full-text PDF: http://www.polorthoptraumatol.com/download/index/idArt/890108 Word count: 3286 Tables: — Figures: 6 References: 53 Author’s address: Przemyslaw Lubiatowski, Department of Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Science, Poznan, Poland, e-mail: p.lubiatowski@rehasport.pl Received: 2013.11.29Accepted: 2014.01.15Published: 2014.05.23Authors’Contribution: A Study Design B Data Collection C Statistical Analysis D Data Interpretation E Manuscript Preparation F Literature Search G Funds Collection