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Crank Test

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Crank Test
A clinical test for anterior shoulder instability and dislocation due to a tear in the superior glenoid labrum; the crank test is positive in less than 50% of patients with a tear in the labrum; MRI is a better diagnostic tool


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These tests are reliable and valid (5,6,7,8), as well as the crank test for SLAP lesions in the glenohumeral joint, which is valid, although reliability is unknown (9,10).
 
 
 
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