Atypical traumatic anterior shoulder instability with excessive joint laxity: recurrent shoulder subluxation without a history of dislocation

Table 1 The Beighton and Horan criteria for generalized joint laxity

Passive dorsiflexion of the little finger beyond 90° Passive apposition of the thumb to the flexor aspect of the forearm Hyperextension of the elbows beyond 10° Hyperextension of the knees beyond 10° Forward flexion of the trunk, with the knee straight, so that the palms of the hands rested easily upon the floor
A patient receives 1 point for the ability to perform each of the listed action. Generalized joint laxity is defined as a score ≥ 4

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