The passive compression test: A new clinical test for superior labral tears of the shoulder

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1489-1494

  Kim, Yang Soo ^a   Kim, Jung Man ^a   Ha, Kee Yong ^a   Choy, Soon ^a   Joo, Min Wook ^a   Chung, Yang Guk ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clinical test; Passive compression test; Shoulder; SLAP lesion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER; SHOULDER INJURY; SUPERIOR LABRAL TEAR;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT STUDIES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT CAPSULE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 34548137005     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507301884     Document Type: Article

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