Palpation tests versus impingement tests in Neer stage I and II subacromial impingement syndrome

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 424-429

  Toprak, Ugur ^a   Ustuner, Evren ^b   Ozer, Derya ^c   Uyanik, Sadik ^a   Baltaci, Gul ^c   Sakizlioglu, Secil Sezgin ^d   Karademir, Mehmet Alp ^a   Atay, Ahmet Ozgur ^c  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d Baltalimani Metin Sabanci Bone and Joint Diseases Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Neer and Hawkins impingement tests; Rotator cuff tendon palpation tests; Sonography; Subacromial impingement syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872648012     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-1969-7     Document Type: Article

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