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DROP ARM TEST [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A test for rotator cuff tear: the patient's arm is fully abducted (passively), but it suddenly drops when he attempts to lower it sideways.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Manœuvre destinée à mettre en évidence une rupture de la coiffe des rotateurs : l'épaule étant placée passivement en abduction complète, le sujet tente de baisser lentement le membre supérieur mais celui-ci cède soudainement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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