AC Joint Provocation Cluster by Krill 1/2

Execution:

  1. Perform the Paxino’s Sign/Test
  2. Perform the Active Compression Test of O’Brien

 

Positive Outcome: Pain on top of the shoulder in the area of the AC joint for the Paxino’s sign and patient experiences less pain with the second testing position during the Active Compression test than in the first position

 

Study

Reliability Sn Sp LR+

LR-

Krill et al. (2018): 2 out of 2 positive tests

NA

11 96 2.71

0.93

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