ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2013
Palpation tests versus impingement tests in Neer stage I and II subacromial impingement syndrome.
Article in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06554860 (Scapular Blackburn Stabilization Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Scapular Blackburn Stabilization Versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evidence-based approach to the shoulder examination for subacromial bursitis and rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Physical examination tests of the shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test performance.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Pooled it
- SHOULDER EXTERNAL ROTATOR ECCENTRIC TRAINING VERSUS GENERAL SHOULDER EXERCISE FOR SUBACROMIAL PAIN SYNDROME: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2017Article
- Shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review of clinical trial participant selection criteria.Shoulder & elbow · 2017Article
- Palpation tests versus impingement tests in Neer stage I and II subacromial impingement syndrome.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2015Article
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Abstract
purposeUsing sonographic findings to test the diagnostic accuracy of impingement versus tendon palpation tests in Neer stage I and II subacromial impingement syndrome cases and examine their clinical potential.
methodsNeer and Hawkins impingement tests and rotator cuff tendon palpation tests followed by bilateral shoulder sonography were conducted on 69 patients with a clinical diagnosis of unilateral subacromial impingement.
resultsThe Neer and Hawkins tests had 74 and 62 % accuracy (sensitivity 80 and 67 %, and specificity 52 and 47 %, respectively) in comparison to 79 and 62 % accuracy rates for supraspinatus and biceps tendon palpation tests (sensitivity 92 and 41 %, and specificity 41 and 48 %, respectively). Overall, the palpation tests scored better than impingement tests in the diagnosis of Neer stage I and II subacromial impingement syndrome. No tendinosis or tear was noted in patients with negative findings in the supraspinatus palpation tests (sensitivity 100 %, specificity 21 %).
conclusionPalpation tests for supraspinatus and biceps tendons have a slightly higher accuracy than the impingement tests, and if tenderness does not exist then supraspinatus tendinopathy can be ruled out. These findings warrant the use of palpation tests in a routine physical examination for tendinopathy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: I.
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