drop arm test

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drop arm test,

a diagnostic test for a tear in the supraspinatus tendon. The result is positive if the patient is unable to lower the affected arm slowly and smoothly from a position of 90 degrees of abduction.

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The Hawkin test was the most sensitive, and the drop arm test was most specific.

Examining Diagnostic Tests: An Evidence-Based Perspective by Wainner, Robert S / Physical Therapy

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