Yergasons Test
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Purpose[edit | edit source]
The Yergason's Test is used to test for biceps tendon pathology, such as bicipital tendonitis and an unstable superior labral anterior posterior (SLAP) lesion.
Technique[edit | edit source]
The patient should be seated or standing in the anatomical position, with the humerus in a neutral position and the elbow in 90 degrees of flexion in a pronated position. The patient is asked to externally rotate and supinate their arm against the manual resistance of the therapist produced by wrapping the hand around the distal forearm (just above the wrist joint).[1] Yergason's Test is considered positive if the pain is reproduced in the bicipital groove and a biceps or a SLAP lesion is suspected. If a "clicking" sensation familiar to the patient is produced during the test, damage to the transverse humeral ligament (which overlies the intertubercular sulcus) should be suspected too.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
| Sensitivity | 0.43 |
| Specificity | 0.79 |
| Positive Likelihood Ratio | 2.05 |
| Negative Likelihood Ratio | 0.72 |
Test Item Cluster: The Yergason's Test is often combined with the Speed's Test to detect bicipital tendonitis.
See test diagnostics page for explanation of statistics.
Clinical Context[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- ↑ Holtby, R., Razmjou, H. (2004). Accuracy of the Speed's and Yergason's test in detecting bicpes pathology and SLAP lesions: comparison with arthroscopic findings. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 20(3), 231-236
