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-- PURPOSE --Assessing for long head of the biceps tendon pathology and SLAP lesion-- PATIENT POSITION – Sitting or Standing-- TECHNIQUE -- Begin by placing...
Yergason's Test for SLAP lesion and Biceps pathology. This is not medical advice. The content is intended as educational content for health care professional...
The test was devised in 1931 for detecting bicipital tendonitis. It is however now clear that the pain may arise from tenosynovitis, tendinopathy, or a SLAP lesion. It also assesses the ability of the transverse humeral ligament to hold the biceps tendon in the bicipital groove.
SHOULDER ASSESSMENT SERIES PART 27: YERGASON'S TEST FOR BICEPS PATHOLOGY/SLAP LESION This test was primarily designed to assess the integrity of the...
Primarily designed to test for the integrity of the transverse humeral ligament, this test is now more commonly used to detect SLAP lesions.
The Yergason’s test was primarily designed to test the transverse humeral ligament, which holds a long biceps tendon in the bicipital groove. According to the RCT by Micheroli et al. (2015) it has a sensitivity of 32% and a specificity of 88% for biceps pathology.
