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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.
Yergason’s test is a simple, quick physical test used to help detect problems with your biceps tendon, specifically, the long head of the biceps tendon. This tendon connects your biceps muscle to the top of your shoulder joint. Yergason’s test can also detect a tear in your transverse humeral ligament, SLAP tear and biceps tendonitis.
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Yergason's test is a special test used for orthopedic examination of the shoulder and upper arm region, specifically the biceps tendon. [1] Purpose. It identifies the presence of a pathology involving the biceps tendon or glenoid labrum.
4 sie 2023 · Yergason’s test: The arm is stabilized against the patient’s trunk, and the elbow is flexed to 90 degrees with the forearm pronated. The examiner manually resists supination while the patient also externally rotated the arm against resistance.
Learn how to perform and interpret the Yergason's test, a special test for shoulder pain. The test can help diagnose tears in the glenoid labrum or biceps tendon.
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.
