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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
Evidence [edit | edit source]. The infraspinatus test showed...
- Subacromial Pain Syndrome
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The Hawkins Kennedy test is considered positive if pain is reported in the superior – lateral aspect of the shoulder. 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.
The Hawkins-Kennedy test performed on a right shoulder. The examiner stabilizes the posterior shoulder with 1 hand, and with the patient’s shoulder flexed to 90° and the elbow flexed to 90°, a downward-directed force is applied to the wrist to evaluate for elicitation of pain.
20 wrz 2024 · Subacromial impingement is the most common cause of shoulder pain which occurs as a result of compression of the rotator cuff muscles by superior structures (AC joint, acromion, CA ligament) leading to inflammation and development of bursitis.
The Hawkins–Kennedy Test is a test used in the evaluation of orthopedic shoulder injury. It was first described in the 1980s by Canadians R. Hawkins and J. Kennedy, and a positive test is most likely indicative of damage to the tendon of the supraspinatus muscle .
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).
Tests for Subacromial Impingement [1] [2] 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.
