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Purpose. This test is commonly used to identify possible subacromial impingement syndrome. Technique. The examiner places the patient's arm shoulder in 90 degrees of shoulder flexion with the elbow flexed to 90 degrees and then internally rotates the arm. The test is considered to be positive if the patient experiences pain with internal rotation.
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- Infraspinatus Test
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- Subacromial Pain Syndrome
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Accuracy of Hawkins Kennedy Test. The Hawkins Kennedy test for shoulder impingement is commonly believed to be less accurate test for shoulder impingement than the Neer test though some studies have found the reverse to be true. Interexaminer reliability: 0.36-0.38. Specificity: 62%.
Hawkins-Kennedy: Sensitivity (SN): .63 (.39–.86) Specificity (SP): .62 (.46–.77), Likelihood ratio (+LR): 1.63 (.94–2.81) Testing: Shoulder is flexed to 90 degrees and then internally rotated with elbow flexed to 90 degrees. Positive Test: Pain with IR.
6 sie 2021 · Hawkins Test technique performed by flexing shoulder to 90°, flex elbow to 90°, and forcibly internally rotate driving the greater tuberosity farther under the CA ligament.
20 wrz 2024 · Diagnosis can be made on physical examination with a positive Neer and Hawkins tests, and can be supplemented with MRI studies. Treatment is a trial of nonoperative measures including NSAIDs, physical therapy and corticosteroid injections.
The Hawkins Kennedy test is used to identify subacromial impingement of the supraspinatus tendon. This test is often used in combination with the Painful Arc Sign and Infraspinatus muscle test as a combination test for impingement.
The two most commonly used tests for impingement are Neer's Sign and the Hawkins–Kennedy test 8, 9. Neer’s sign. This test allows demonstration of a pain during passive abduction of the arm with the scapula stabilized, the examiner lifting the arm in the scapular plane with the arm internally rotated (Figure 1).
