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

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

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