In the Biceps Load Test for SLAP lesions, what position is used and what indicates a positive result?

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In the Biceps Load Test for SLAP lesions, what position is used and what indicates a positive result?

Explanation:
The Biceps Load Test stresses the biceps-labral complex to identify a SLAP lesion. The patient lies on their back with the arm placed in about 90–120 degrees of shoulder abduction and the elbow flexed to roughly 90 degrees. The examiner then resists elbow flexion while the forearm is supinated. A positive result occurs when this maneuver reproduces deep shoulder pain and/or elicits a provocative sensation or tugging at the labrum, indicating that the biceps tendon–labral attachment is irritated or torn.

The Biceps Load Test stresses the biceps-labral complex to identify a SLAP lesion. The patient lies on their back with the arm placed in about 90–120 degrees of shoulder abduction and the elbow flexed to roughly 90 degrees. The examiner then resists elbow flexion while the forearm is supinated. A positive result occurs when this maneuver reproduces deep shoulder pain and/or elicits a provocative sensation or tugging at the labrum, indicating that the biceps tendon–labral attachment is irritated or torn.

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