Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for superior labral anterior posterior lesions: A systematic review

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 341-352

  Dessaur, Wayne A ^a,b   Magarey, Mary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Health on Grange Physiotherapy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Labral lesion; Labrum; Shoulder; SLAP

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPATHY; CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INJURY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SHOULDER;

HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 44849086365     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.38.6.341     Document Type: Review

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