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. 2023 Nov 30;6(1):100830. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.100830

Table 3.

Diagnostic Values of Bear Hug Test, Belly Press Test, and Test Combination for Detecting Subscapularis Tears




Subscapularis Tear Types

Intact, n (%) Type I, n (%) Type II, n (%) Type III, n (%) Type IV-V, n (%) χ2
P Value
Bear hug Negative 213 (83.2) 274 (74.1) 122 (51.3) 50 (35) 21 (18.3) 217.2
Positive 43 (16.8) 96 (25.9) 116 (48.7) 93 (65) 94 (81.7) <.001
Belly press Negative 239 (93.4) 342 (92.4) 203 (85.3) 83 (58) 36 (31.3) 287.1
Positive 17 (6.6) 28 (7.6) 35 (14.7) 60 (42) 79 (68.7) <.001
Test combination Negative 209 (81.6) 273 (73.8) 122 (51.3) 47 (32.9) 20 (17.4) 217.3
Positive 47 (18.4) 97 (26.2) 116 (48.7) 96 (67.1) 95 (82.6) <.001
Total 256 (100) 370 (100) 238 (100) 143 (100) 115 (100)

χ2, chi-square test.

Bold values indicate clinical tests with the highest negative and positive rates.