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    Internal rotation-adduction shoulder braces offer good patient comfort post-surgery. Shoulder Support® was most preferred for comfort, while Shoulder Support® and Actimove Umerus Comfort® were rated highest for user-friendliness by healthcare professionals.

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    Area of Science:

    • Orthopedics
    • Medical Device Evaluation
    • Postoperative Care

    Background:

    • Internal rotation-adduction shoulder braces are crucial for immobilizing the shoulder after surgery.
    • Evaluating patient comfort and healthcare professional usability is vital for effective postoperative management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the comfort and user-friendliness of four common internal rotation-adduction shoulder braces.
    • To identify the most preferred brace based on patient and clinician feedback.

    Main Methods:

    • A prospective, interventional study involving 166 patients across four medical centers.
    • Patient comfort assessed via a 14-item Likert scale questionnaire (max score 70).
    • Healthcare professional user-friendliness evaluated using a 5-question survey.

    Main Results:

    • All four braces (Shoulder Support®, Actimove Umerus Comfort®, Shouldfix II®, Shoulder Fix®) received favorable comfort ratings.
    • Shoulder Support® achieved the highest patient comfort score (60.73).
    • Shoulder Support® (3.89) and Actimove Umerus Comfort® (3.79) were rated significantly higher for user-friendliness by healthcare professionals.

    Conclusions:

    • Shoulder Support® emerged as the most preferred brace for patient comfort.
    • Shoulder Support® and Actimove Umerus Comfort® demonstrated superior user-friendliness for healthcare providers.
    • The study underscores the importance of balancing patient comfort with clinical practicality in selecting postoperative shoulder braces.