Ultrasound in medicine & biology
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Ultrasound Med Biol · Sep 2011
Comparative StudyA comparison of physical examinations with musculoskeletal ultrasound in the diagnosis of biceps long head tendinitis.
Provocative tests are useful in diagnosing biceps tendon tendinitis. This is the first study to establish the reliability of these tests by comparing the resuts with musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) findings. This study examined 125 patients (69 women and 56 men) and 143 shoulders with shoulder pain. ⋯ The sensitivity and specificity of Speed's test were 63% and 58%, respectively. In conclusion, all three tests are limited by poor sensitivity. US can be an image modality choice in diagnosing biceps pathology.