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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< | [[Image:Sulcus.jpg|thumb|right|Sulcus Sign<span class=]]Tzannes, A., Murrell, G. (2002). Clinical examination of the unstable shoulder. Journal of Sports Medicine. 32(7):447-57." class="fck_mw_frame fck_mw_right" /> | ||
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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.
Tzannes, A., Murrell, G. (2002). Clinical examination of the unstable shoulder. Journal of Sports Medicine. 32(7):447-57." class="fck_mw_frame fck_mw_right" />
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]
Evidence[edit | edit source]
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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.
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