The Flexion Initiation Test and an Evidence-Based Diagnostic Algorithm for Distal Biceps Tendon Tears.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was (1) to assess the flexion initiation test's (FIT) ability to detect distal biceps tendon tears (DBTT) in a cohort of consecutive patients presenting with elbow pain and (2) to generate a reliable evidence-based diagnostic algorithm using a combination of both the FIT and hook tests.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of 125 consecutive patients who presented with elbow pain, all of which had the FIT and hook test performed prior to imaging/further intervention. The integrity of the tendon was determined during surgery or by magnetic resonance imaging. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were determined for the FIT and hook test.

Results

Our evidence-based diagnostic algorithm

SUBMITTER: Bono OJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220609 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature