Yergason's Test: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Proximal Biceps Tendon Tear:
for biceps tendon pathology OR Superior Labral Anterior Posterior Lesion
for biceps tendon pathology OR Superior Labral Anterior Posterior Lesion
In this test, the patient's elbow is flexed to 90 degrees with the thumb up. The examiner grasps the wrist, resisting attempts by the patient to actively supinate the arm and flex the elbow. Pain with this maneuver indicates biceps tendonitis.
Associated Diagnoses:
43% sensitive, 79% specific
Superior Labral Anterior Posterior Lesion
43% sensitive, 79% specific