An evaluation of the anatomical basis of the biceps load tests I and II for superior labral anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesions

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 647-651

  Shanley, Keren J ^a,b   Green, Rod A ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Angliss Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tests; Glenoid labrum; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BICEPS LOAD TEST I; BICEPS LOAD TEST II; BONE LESION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXAMINATION; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; REST; SUPERIOR LABRAL ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR LESION;

ARM; BIOMECHANICS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; ELBOW JOINT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SHOULDER JOINT; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54849417210     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20691     Document Type: Article

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