The Value of Provocative Tests in Diagnosis of Acute and Chronic Cervical Radiculopathy

The Value of Provocative Tests in Diagnosis of Acute and Chronic Cervical Radiculopathy

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of shoulder abduction test (SAT), spurling test (ST) and upper limb tension test (ULTT) in diagnosis of acute or chronic cervical radiculopathy (CR) based on an electrodiagnostic reference criterion. Methods: Our tests and electromyography...

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Main Authors: Majid Ghasemi, Khodayar Golabchi, Seyed Ali Mousavi, Ziba Farajzadegan, Vahid Shaygannejad
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 2011-08-01
Series:مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان
Subjects:
Cervical radiculopathy
Electrodiagnostic study
Shoulder abduction test
Spurling test
Upper limb tension test
Online Access:http://jims.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jims/article/view/1167

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