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The Diagnostic Accuracy of Special Tests for Rotator Cuff Tear: The ROW Cohort Study.
Jain NB, Luz J, Higgins LD, Dong Y, Warner JJ, Matzkin E, Katz JN. Jain NB, et al. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Mar;96(3):176-183. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000566. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017. PMID: 27386812 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to assess diagnostic accuracy of 15 shoulder special tests for rotator cuff tears. DESIGN: From February 2011 to December 2012, 208 participants with shoulder pain were recruited in a cohort study. ...These data can be used in clinical …
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to assess diagnostic accuracy of 15 shoulder special tests for rotator cuff tears. DESIGN: From …
The Hug-up Test: A New, Sensitive Diagnostic Test for Supraspinatus Tears.
Liu YL, Ao YF, Yan H, Cui GQ. Liu YL, et al. Chin Med J (Engl). 2016 Jan 20;129(2):147-53. doi: 10.4103/0366-6999.173461. Chin Med J (Engl). 2016. PMID: 26830984 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: The supraspinatus tendon is the most commonly affected tendon in rotator cuff tears. Early detection of a supraspinatus tear using an accurate physical examination is, therefore, important. ...The interobserver reproducibility of the hug-up …
BACKGROUND: The supraspinatus tendon is the most commonly affected tendon in rotator cuff tears. Early detection of a …
The preferable shoulder position can isolate supraspinatus activity superior to the classic empty can test: an electromyographic study.
Kijkunasathian C, Niyomkha S, Woratanarat P, Vijittrakarnrung C. Kijkunasathian C, et al. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 Apr 3;24(1):255. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06372-3. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023. PMID: 37013546 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Supraspinatus (SSP) strength tests are an important shoulder examination tool for clinical evaluations of patients with a suspected SSP tear. While the empty can (EC) test is widely used to diagnose SSP dysfunction, the test cannot selectively act …
BACKGROUND: Supraspinatus (SSP) strength tests are an important shoulder examination tool for clinical evaluations of patients with a …
Supraspinatus tears: predictability of magnetic resonance imaging findings based on clinical examination.
Yazigi Junior JA, Anauate Nicolao F, Matsunaga FT, Archetti Netto N, Belloti JC, Sugawara Tamaoki MJ. Yazigi Junior JA, et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Aug;30(8):1834-1843. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.02.013. Epub 2021 Mar 4. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021. PMID: 33675978
BACKGROUND: The shoulder physical examination is frequently performed to diagnose rotator cuff tears in clinical practice; however, there is insufficient evidence on which physical tests are efficient for shoulder impingements in primary care settings. ...The should …
BACKGROUND: The shoulder physical examination is frequently performed to diagnose rotator cuff tears in clinical practice; how …
A method to test contractility of the supraspinatus muscle in mouse, rat, and rabbit.
Valencia AP, Iyer SR, Pratt SJP, Gilotra MN, Lovering RM. Valencia AP, et al. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2016 Feb 1;120(3):310-7. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00788.2015. Epub 2015 Nov 19. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2016. PMID: 26586911 Free PMC article.
The rotator cuff (RTC) muscles not only generate movement but also provide important shoulder joint stability. ...Here, we describe an in vivo method to assess contractility of the supraspinatus muscle and describe differences in methods and representative ou …
The rotator cuff (RTC) muscles not only generate movement but also provide important shoulder joint stability. ...Here, we des …
Association Between Supraspinatus Tendon Retraction, Histologic Myofiber Size, and Supraspinatus Muscle Atrophy on MRI.
Levin JM, Johnson J, Tabarestani T, Rueckert H, Leinroth A, Ruderman L, Klifto CS, Hilton MJ, Anakwenze O. Levin JM, et al. Am J Sports Med. 2023 Jul;51(8):1997-2004. doi: 10.1177/03635465231173697. Epub 2023 Jun 1. Am J Sports Med. 2023. PMID: 37260272 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Atrophy of the rotator cuff is a negative prognostic indicator after rotator cuff repair. Although full-thickness rotator cuff tears accompanied by tendon retraction are commonly associated with decreased muscle cross-sectiona …
BACKGROUND: Atrophy of the rotator cuff is a negative prognostic indicator after rotator cuff repair. Although f …
Validity of the supraspinatus test as a single clinical test in diagnosing patients with rotator cuff pathology.
Holtby R, Razmjou H. Holtby R, et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2004 Apr;34(4):194-200. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2004.34.4.194. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2004. PMID: 15128189
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the validity of the supraspinatus test in diagnosing rotator cuff pathology using arthroscopy or open surgery as reference standards. A positive supraspinatus test was defined as pain for all types of rotator …
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the validity of the supraspinatus test in diagnosing rotator cuff pathology using arth …
Arthroscopic advancement of the supraspinatus muscle and tendon for posterosuperior massive rotator cuff tears.
Besnard M, Favard L, Benhenneda R. Besnard M, et al. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2023 Nov;109(7):103536. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103536. Epub 2022 Dec 24. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2023. PMID: 36574836 Free article.
The purpose of this anatomical study was to test the feasibility of an arthroscopic supraspinatus advancement technique. A total of 10 cadaveric shoulders were operated. ...The SSN was released and tension-free in all shoulders. Arthroscopic advancement of the su …
The purpose of this anatomical study was to test the feasibility of an arthroscopic supraspinatus advancement technique. A tot …
[Diagnostic value of physical examination tests for supraspinatus tendon tears].
Zou AP, An FM, Xin YQ. Zou AP, et al. Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2022 Mar 25;35(3):220-4. doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2022.03.005. Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2022. PMID: 35322610 Chinese.
The intraoperative findings were compared with the results of the preoperative physical examination of 6 clinical tests, including the Hug-up test, the Jobe test, the 0abduction test, the drop arm test, the Neer test, and the Hawkins test …
The intraoperative findings were compared with the results of the preoperative physical examination of 6 clinical tests, including the Hug-u …
The Supraspinatus and the Deltoid - not just two arm elevators.
de Witte PB, Werner S, ter Braak LM, Veeger HE, Nelissen RG, de Groot JH. de Witte PB, et al. Hum Mov Sci. 2014 Feb;33:273-83. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2013.08.010. Epub 2013 Nov 28. Hum Mov Sci. 2014. PMID: 24289984
Surprisingly, there was no significant average increase in Supraspinatus activation (RSSp=.06, 95%-CI [-.08 to .20]) and its response was significantly more variable (Levene's test, F=11.7, p<.001). ...We speculate there is inter-individual or intra-muscular func …
Surprisingly, there was no significant average increase in Supraspinatus activation (RSSp=.06, 95%-CI [-.08 to .20]) and its response …
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