An arthroscopic technique for confirming intra-articular subluxation of the long head of the biceps tendon: The ramp test

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1-5

  Motley, Gregory S ^a   Osbahr, Daryl C ^b   Holovacs, Thomas F ^c   Speer, Kevin P ^a,d  

^a Southeastern Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Southeastern Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Shoulder Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Coracohumeral ligamentsuperior glenohumeral ligament; Long head of the biceps tendon; Shoulder; Subscapularis tendon

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949094152     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2002.36465     Document Type: Article

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