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The Sulcus Test is used to assess the [[The_Glenohumeral_Joint|glenohumeral joint]] for inferior instability, due to laxity of the superior glenohumeral ligament and coracohumeral ligament.<br> | The Sulcus Test is used to assess the [[The_Glenohumeral_Joint|glenohumeral joint]] for inferior instability, due to laxity of the superior glenohumeral ligament and coracohumeral ligament.<br> | ||
[[Image:Sulcus.jpg|thumb|right|Sulcus Sign.]] | |||
== Technique<br> == | == Technique<br> == | ||
The test is considered positive when a sulcus sign is seen when the examiner applies a downward force applied at the elbow while the arm in neutral rotation and resting at the patient's side. A sulcus is defined as a depression greater than a fingerbreadth between the lateral acromion and the head of the humerus.<br> | The test is considered positive when a sulcus sign is seen when the examiner applies a downward force applied at the elbow while the arm in neutral rotation and resting at the patient's side. A sulcus is defined as a depression greater than a fingerbreadth between the lateral acromion and the head of the humerus.<ref>Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.</ref><br> | ||
== Evidence == | == Evidence == | ||
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Purpose
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The Sulcus Test is used to assess the glenohumeral joint for inferior instability, due to laxity of the superior glenohumeral ligament and coracohumeral ligament.
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Sulcus Sign.
Technique
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The test is considered positive when a sulcus sign is seen when the examiner applies a downward force applied at the elbow while the arm in neutral rotation and resting at the patient's side. A sulcus is defined as a depression greater than a fingerbreadth between the lateral acromion and the head of the humerus.[1]
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References
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- ↑ Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
