Biceps-Related Physical Findings Are Useful to Prevent Misdiagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Amyotrophy as a Rotator Cuff Tear

Biceps-Related Physical Findings Are Useful to Prevent Misdiagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Amyotrophy as a Rotator Cuff Tear

Study DesignCase–control study.PurposeThe aim of the present study was to identify physical findings useful for differentiating between cervical spondylotic amyotrophy (CSA) and rotator cuff tears to prevent the misdiagnosis of CSA as a rotator cuff tear.Overview of LiteratureCSA and rotator cuff te...

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Main Authors: Eiichiro Iwata, Hideki Shigematsu, Kazuya Inoue, Takuya Egawa, Masato Tanaka, Akinori Okuda, Yasuhiko Morimoto, Keisuke Masuda, Yusuke Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Sakamoto, Munehisa Koizumi, Yasuhito Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2018-02-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
Subjects:
Biceps muscle
Deltoid muscle
Rotator cuff
Cervical spondylosis
Differential diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-12-69.pdf

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