Most clinical tests cannot accurately diagnose rotator cuff pathology: A systematic review

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 159-170

  Hughes, Philip C ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a   Green, Rod A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Differential; Review; Rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649095641     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(08)70022-9     Document Type: Article

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