The Bear Hug Test Improves Sensitivity Compared With the Belly Press Test for Identifying Subscapularis Tendon Tears, but Both Tests Miss the Majority of Partial Tears

Purpose: To investigate the performance of the bear hug (BH) and belly press (BP) tests in diagnosing tears of the subscapularis (SSC). Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on prospectively maintained data on patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) of SSC tears betwee...

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Main Authors: Ali Ihsan Kilic, M.D., Javier Ardebol, M.D., Theresa Pak, D.O., Mariano E. Menendez, M.D., Patrick J. Denard, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X23001815