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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 1 Questions in the Activities of Daily Living which require Internal Rotation questionnaire

From: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a 155° neck-shaft angle inlay implant design without reattachment of the subscapularis tendon results in satisfactory functional internal rotation and no instability: a cohort study

Activity

Answer

Score

1. Does your loss of internal rotation affect the global function of the shoulder?

Significantly

6

Moderately

10

Occasionally

15

Not at all

20

2. Is it difficult for you to reach the top of your back with the affected arm?

3. Is it difficult for you to reach your lower back with the affected arm?

4. Is it difficult for you to reach the affected arm for personal hygiene?

5. Is it difficult for you to reach your opposite shoulder and/or axilla with the affected arm?

6. Is it difficult for you to button your shirt?

7. Is it difficult for you to fasten your belt?

8. Is it difficult for you to tie your shoes?

9. Is it difficult for you to open/close a door/curtains?

Impossible

1

Very difficult

5

Difficult

6

Somewhat difficult

8

Not difficult

10