Execution:
- Patient has had a positive Apprehension and Relocation Test
- Patients shoulder is in 90° of abduction and maximal external rotation, while the examiner performs an AP glide on the humerus
- The examiner suddenly releases the AP pressure without telling the patient
Positive Outcome: Patient’s fear of luxation returns after the AP pressure on the humerus is released
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Hegedus et al. (2012) | NA | 81.8 | 86.1 | 5.42 | 0.25 |
| Tzannes et al. (2004) apprehension |
Inter-rater ĸ=0.63 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Eshoj et al. (2018) pain or apprehension |
Inter-rater ĸ=0.65 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| The Release Test is a follow-up test of the Relocation Test. Be careful to not bring the arm into further external rotation or horizontal abduction while releasing as you may risk anterior luxation! | |||||
