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Jobe's test, also known as empty can test, is an orthopedic examination used to test stability of the shoulder.
The Empty Can Test, also known as the Jobe or Supraspinatus test, is used to assess for lesions of the rotator cuff, specifically the supraspinatus muscle and supraspinatus tendon. [1] Technique. The patients arm is actively abducted to 90 o. The examiner applies downward resistance to the abducted arm.
The lateral Jobe test is a simple single test which can help in the clinical diagnosis of rotator cuff tears. Level of Evidence: Level IIb. Keywords: Clinical examination, lateral Jobe test, rotator cuff tears. INTRODUCTION.
The empty can test (Jobe's test) and full can test are used to diagnose shoulder injuries. Specifically, these physical examination maneuvers examine the integrity of the supraspinatus muscle and tendon .
This test is often used following a positive Apprehension Test to confirm the presence of anterior shoulder instability or impingement. A positive Jobe Relocation Test indicates possible diagnoses such as glenohumeral instability, subluxation, dislocation, or impingement.
Jobe’s empty can test was first described in 1983. This sets out to preferentially test supraspinatus (complete isolation of supraspinatus from the deltoid is difficult), the most commonly affected tendon when considering degenerative cuff disease.
The lateral Jobe test is performed with the patient's shoulder abducted 90° in the coronal plane and internally rotated so that with the elbows flexed 90° the fingers point inferiorly and thumbs medially.
