Having a systematic and structured approach to the shoulder history and examination ensures that key aspects of the condition are elicited and important conditions are not missed. Information gathered in this process can help guide decisions about the need for special tests or investigations and ongoing management.

2000年5月15日 · Family physicians need to understand diagnostic and treatment strategies for common causes of shoulder pain. We review key elements of the history and physical examination and describe...

Conducting a proper shoulder exam is crucial to treating shoulder pain, a common outpatient complaint. No matter the cause, it is important to be familiar with some basic examination tools that can help us confirm the presence of a shoulder lesion.

Special testing is generally performed following a full examination of the shoulder that includes but is not limited to patient history, mechanism of injury, clinical observation, bony and soft tissue palpation, assessment of active and passive physiological movements, assessment of passive arthokinematic / accessory joint mobility ...

2021年8月6日 · lie the patient supine with the shoulder in 40-60 degrees of abduction and forward elevation. Load the humerus into the glenoid fossa with an axial load and apply posterior forces to the humeral head. Compare the amount of translation with the contralateral side.

These tests examine the amount of translation allowed by the shoulder starting from positions where the ligaments are normally loose. These are tests of laxity, not tests for instability: Many normally stable shoulders, such as those of gymnasts, will demonstrate substantial translation on these laxity tests even though they are asymptomatic.

2010年10月4日 · This shoulder examination OSCE guide provides a clear step-by-step approach to examining the shoulder, with an included video demonstration. Musculoskeletal examinations can be broken down into four key components: look, feel, move and special tests.

2023年8月4日 · Indications for comprehensive shoulder evaluation include shoulder, periscapular, neck, or nonspecific upper extremity signs or symptoms. This activity reviews the comprehensive shoulder evaluation examination and highlights the interprofessional team's role in caring for patients with shoulder dysfunction.

2019年7月23日 · In this chapter, we review common shoulder examination maneuvers, identifying the original descriptions and presenting research examining the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of the various tests.

The shoulder girdle is a complex structure consisting of four joints, many muscles, tendons, ligaments and bursae. Conducting an effective subjective and objective assessment, which considers the complexities of this region is, therefore, essential. This page provides an overview of the key features of this evaluation.