Publications by authors named "Ahmed M Elhilasy"
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the reliability and effectiveness of the Swimmer Arm-to-Shoulder (SAS) test to differentiate between shoulder impingement and cervical radiculopathy in patients with shoulder pain lasting up to 12 weeks.
- In a sample of 718 patients, the SAS test showed high accuracy, with a sensitivity of 89.2% and specificity of 96.1%, effectively identifying the underlying causes of shoulder pain.
- The results concluded that the SAS test is a simple, dependable tool for both screening and confirming diagnoses related to shoulder and cervical spine conditions.
