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Infraspinatus Test

Infraspinatus Test


Name
Purpose
Description
Sensitivity, Specificity
Validity, Reliability
Likelihood Ratio +/-
Infraspinatus Test
This test assesses for infraspinatus strain
“The patient stands with the arm at the side with the elbow at 90 degrees and the humerus medially rotated to 45 degrees. The therapist applies a medial rotation force that the patient resists. Pain or the inability to resist medial rotation indicates a positive test for an infraspinatus strain.”[1]
Sensitivity
41.6%1
Specificity
90.1%1
 
+4.21
-0.651



[1] Magee DJ. Orthopedic Physical Assessment: 5th Edition. St. Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier;2008.