AC Joint Provocation Cluster by Krill 2/2

Execution:

  1. Perform the Paxino’s Sign/Test
  2. Perform the Hawkins-Kennedy test

 Positive Outcome: Pain on top of the shoulder in the area of the AC joint for the Paxino’s sign and a painless Hawkins-Kennedy test

 

Study

 Reliability Sn Sp LR+

LR-
Krill et al. (2018): 2 out of 2 negative tests

NA

 94 18 1.15

0.35
Comment: If both tests are positive, the post-test probability of a symptomatic AC joint is only slightly increased