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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 74-B, Issue 3 | Pages 414 - 415
1 May 1992
Lyons A Tomlinson J

We have studied the reported clinical assessment of the presence and extent of a rotator cuff tear in 42 patients presenting to a special shoulder clinic. This pre-operative diagnosis was compared with the findings at operation. The clinical tests had a sensitivity of 91% and a specificity of 75%. It is important to exploit clinical examination before resorting to costly and sometimes harmful special investigations.