Crank Test

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Purpose
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To identify glenoid labral tears.

Technique
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Patient is upright with the arm elevated to 160° in the scapular plane. Joint load is applied along the axis of the humerus with one hand while the other hand performs humeral rotation. The test can be repeated in supine. A positive test is indicated during the manuver (usually during external rotation) if there is reproduction of symptoms with or without a click.

Evidence[edit | edit source]


First author
Sensitivity (95% CI)
Specificity (95% CI)
+LR (95% CI)
-LR (95% CI)
Accuracy (%)
Guanche 2003
0.4
0.73
1.481
0.821
Liu 1996
0.906 (0.750–0.980)
0.933 (0.779–0.992)
13.594 (3.547–52.099)
0.100 (0.034–0.296)
91.9
Mimori 1999
0.833 (0.516–0.979)
1.000 (0.292–1.000)
6.462 (0.477–87.549)
0.220 (0.068–0.711)
86.6
Myers 2005
0.346
0.7
44.4
Nakagawa 2005
0.58
0.72
66
Parentis 2006
0.087
0.826
Stetson and Templin 2002
0.462 (0.266–0.666)
0.564 (0.396–0.722)
1.059 (0.612–1.831)
0.955 (0.608–1.497)
33.8

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References[edit | edit source]

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  1. Munro W, Healy R. The validity and accuracy of clinical tests used to detect labral pathology of the shoulder-a systematic review. Manual Therapy 2009; 14(2):119-30.