Orthopedic Diagnosis: Shoulder Flashcards
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Dugas Test
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- Positive: Inability to touch the opposite shoulder and/or inability of the elbow to touch the chest
- Indicates: Acute dislocation of the glenohumeral joint
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Anterior Apprehension Test
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- Positive: Patient will have a noticeable look of apprehension or alarm on their face with possible pain
- Indicates: Chronic anterior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint
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Posterior Apprehension Test
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- Positive: Patient will have a noticeable look of apprehension or alarm on their face with possible pain
- Indicates: Chronic posterior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint
4
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Drop Arm Test
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- Positive: Patient will not be able to lower the arm slowly or the arm drops suddenly
- Indicates: Rotator cuff tear, usually supraspinatus
5
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Codman Drop Arm Test
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- Positive: Patient will not be able to lower the arm slowly or the arm drops suddenly
- Indicates: Rotator cuff tear, usually supraspinatus
6
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Dawbarn Test
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- Positive: Decrease in pain and/or tenderness
- Indicates: Subacromial bursitis
7
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Yergason Test
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- Positive: Localized pain and/or tenderness at the bicipital groove
- Indicates: Bicipital tendinitis
- Positive: Audible click or the biceps tendon subluxes or dislocates
- Indicates: Instability of the biceps tendon possibly associated with a torn transverse humeral ligament
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Abbot-Saunders Test
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- Positive: Palpable and/or audible click
- Indicates: Subluxation or dislocation of the biceps tendon due to rupture of transverse humeral ligament or tendon subluxation beneath subscapularis muscle belly/tendon
9
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Speed Test
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- Positive: Pain and/or tenderness in the bicipital groove
- Indicates: Bicipital tendinitis
10
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Apley Test
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- Positive: Exacerbation of pain
- Indicates: Degenerative tendinitis of rotator cuff tendons (usually supraspinatus)
11
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Apley Scratch Superior
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- Positive: Exacerbation of pain
- Indicates: Degenerative tendinitis or rotator cuff tendons (usually supraspinatus)
12
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Apley Scratch Inferior
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- Positive: Exacerbation of pain
- Indicates: Degenerative tendinitis of rotator cuff tendons (usually supraspinatus)
13
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Impingement Sign
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- Positive: Pain in the shoulder
- Indicates: Overuse injury to the supraspinatus and possibly biceps tendon
