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The examiner order was randomized. A fourth examiner who was blinded to the palpation order assessed the previous examiner's palpation accuracy by comparing the needle position to the sonographically determined tendon position.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main Outcome Measures<\/jats:title><jats:p>Needle placement in relation to the intertubercular groove was graded as being within the groove, medial to the groove, or lateral to the groove. In the latter 2 cases, the distance from the needle to the closest groove edge was recorded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall accuracy rate was 5.3% (4\/75), ranging from 0% (0\/25) for the resident to 12% (3\/25) for the fellow (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> \u2264 .007 for interexaminer differences). All missed palpations were localized medial to the intertubercular groove by an average of 1.4 \u00b1 0.5 cm (range, 0.3 for the fellow to 3.5 cm for the resident).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Based on the current methodology, clinicians have a tendency to localize the intertubercular groove medial to its actual location. Consequently, clinicians should exercise caution when relying on clinical palpation to either diagnose a biceps tendon disorder or perform a bicipital tendon sheath injection. 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