Video 11.3. Anterior Slide Test for Assessment of SLAP Tears

As an additional assessment for a SLAP tear, the examiner demonstrates the proper technique for the anterior slide test on a patient, who is a recreational thrower in his twenties who participated in youth baseball. The examiner stabilizes the scapula and applies an anterosuperior force to the elbow, while the patient maintains his hands on his hips. A test is considered positive if the patient experiences pain in the anterior shoulder upon this maneuver. Here, the patient has a negative test as he does not experience pain with this maneuver.