{"id":4000,"date":"2026-02-02T12:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/?p=4000"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:03:23","slug":"persistent-scapular-dyskinesis-after-arthroscopic-rotator-cuff-repair-a-prospective-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/persistent-scapular-dyskinesis-after-arthroscopic-rotator-cuff-repair-a-prospective-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Persistent scapular dyskinesis after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a prospective study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"block text-markdown-body\" data-markdown=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">Why Clinical Success Isn&#8217;t Always Biomechanical Success: A New Era for Shoulder Kinematics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"block text-markdown-body\" data-markdown=\"paragraph\">Is a &#8220;successful&#8221; surgery really enough? New research published in <em class=\"text-markdown-body italic\" data-markdown=\"emphasis\">JSES International<\/em> highlights a critical gap in recovery following rotator cuff repair: persistent <strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">scapular dyskinesis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block text-markdown-body\" data-markdown=\"paragraph\">Although patients often show significant improvements in pain and strength (CMS scores) and in active range of motion, the <strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">scapulohumeral rhythm (SHR)<\/strong> frequently fails to return to normal. This &#8220;scapular substitution&#8221; could be the hidden factor behind long-term outcomes and potential re-injuries.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-markdown-h3 font-bold __className_73ee6c\" data-markdown=\"heading-3\">The Game Changer: ShowMotion \u2013 3D Kinematic Tracking<\/h3>\n<p class=\"block text-markdown-body\" data-markdown=\"paragraph\">To unveil these subtle functional deficits, the study utilized the <strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">ShowMotion 3D system (NCS Lab)<\/strong>: a cutting-edge tool that brings a new level of detail to upper limb assessment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block text-markdown-body\" data-markdown=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">Why is ShowMotion Unique?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul group ml-3 flex list-outside list-disc flex-col pl-3\" data-markdown=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"m-0 p-0 text-markdown-body font-normal\" data-markdown=\"list-item\"><strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">3D Precision:<\/strong> It uses wireless, non-invasive magneto-inertial units (MIMUs) to capture the three-dimensional complexity of shoulder movement (protraction, rotations, and tilt) with extraordinary accuracy (within 2.5\u00b0\u20136\u00b0).<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 p-0 text-markdown-body font-normal\" data-markdown=\"list-item\"><strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">Beyond the Surface:<\/strong> Unlike traditional evaluations, ShowMotion differentiates the specific contributions of the <strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">scapulohumeral<\/strong> and <strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">scapulothoracic<\/strong> joints in real-time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 p-0 text-markdown-body font-normal\" data-markdown=\"list-item\"><strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">Visual Insights:<\/strong> Through real-time graphs and 3D avatars, it provides a quantitative &#8220;map&#8221; of coordination and proprioception, identifying micro-instabilities that are invisible to the naked eye.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"text-markdown-h3 font-bold __className_73ee6c\" data-markdown=\"heading-3\">Take-Home Message<\/h3>\n<p class=\"block text-markdown-body\" data-markdown=\"paragraph\">Surgery corrects the structure, but neuromuscular adaptation requires targeted rehabilitation. Tools like ShowMotion are essential for clinicians looking to go beyond &#8220;generic&#8221; recovery and design personalized programs focused on restoring <strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">true motor control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block text-markdown-body\" data-markdown=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"text-markdown-body font-semibold\" data-markdown=\"strong\">It\u2019s time to stop guessing and start measuring.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"block text-markdown-body\" data-markdown=\"paragraph\" data-jenni-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"cursor-pointer text-markdown-body text-primary underline decoration-dotted transition-all duration-500 hover:text-brand\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12814056\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-markdown=\"link\" data-jenni-processed=\"true\">https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12814056\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Clinical Success Isn&#8217;t Always Biomechanical Success: A New Era for Shoulder Kinematics Is a &#8220;successful&#8221; surgery really enough? New research published in JSES International highlights a critical gap in recovery following rotator cuff repair: persistent scapular dyskinesis. Although patients often show significant improvements in pain and strength (CMS scores) and in active range of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4001,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scientific-literature"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4000"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4000"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4002,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4000\/revisions\/4002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shoulderpacemaker.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}