Diagnostic value of four clinical tests for the evaluation of subscapularis integrity

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1186-1192

  Yoon, Jong Pil ^a   Chung, Seok Won ^b   Kim, Sae Hoon ^c   Oh, Joo Han ^c  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clinical test; Isokinetic muscle performance test; Rotator cuff; Subscapularis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BEAR HUG TEST; BELLY PRESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL ROTATION LAG SIGN; LIFT OFF; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CLINICAL TEST; DIAGNOSTIC STUDY; ISOKINETIC MUSCLE PERFORMANCE TEST; LEVEL III; NON CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS; ROTATOR CUFF; SUBSCAPULARIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; LIFTING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 84883052136     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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