painful arc test
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Indications
- test for subacromial impingement syndrome
Procedure
- active abduction of the arm
Interpretation
- shoulder pain between 60-120 degrees of abduction suggests subacromial impingement syndrome
More general terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015