The lateral Jobe test: A more reliable method of diagnosing rotator cuff tears

International Journal of Shoulder Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 41-43

  Gillooly, John Joseph ^a   Chidambaram, Ramiah ^a   Mok, Daniel ^a  

^a EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical examination; lateral Jobe test; rotator cuff tears

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873384690     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09736042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-6042.70822     Document Type: Article

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