The Supraspinatus Distension Sign: An Indicator of Supraspinatus Integrity

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 617-619

  Lee, Gregory H ^a   Busfield, Benjamin T ^a   Carrillo, Mike ^a   Ortega, Rodolfo ^a   Kharrazi, F Daniel ^a  

^a KERLAN JOBE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Biceps; Partial thickness rotor cuff tear; Sensitivity; Specificity; Supraspinatus distension sign; supraspinatus interval

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMEROSCAPULAR PERIARTHRITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSITION; PREDICTION; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE; SURGEON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ROTATOR CUFF; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149188132     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.11.009     Document Type: Article

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