The validity and accuracy of clinical tests used to detect labral pathology of the shoulder - A systematic review

Manual Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-130

  Munro, Wendy ^a   Healy, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Labral pathology; Likelihood ratios; Screening; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROTATOR CUFF; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 60649091275     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2008.08.008     Document Type: Review

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