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Opus?? system. Doing arthroscopic shoulder surgery

Posted By: ss on 2007-12-13
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Subject: Opus?? system. Doing arthroscopic shoulder surgery

decompression with acromioplasty and resection of acromioclavicular joint and rotator cuff repair OPUS? system, arthroscopic.  Thanks.




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Section 3: Shoulder 23
Empty Can (Supraspinatus) Test 24
Yergason Test 25
Speed's Test 27
Ludington's Sign 29
Drop Arm Test 30
Lateral Scapular Slide Test (LSST) 32
Apley's Scratch Test 35
Cross-Over Impingement Test 39
Posterior Impingement Test 40
Neer Impingement Test 42
Hawkins-Kennedy Impingement Test 44
Sternoclavicular (SC) Joint Stress Test 46
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Distraction Test 47
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Compression Test (Shear) 48
Piano Key Sign 50
Apprehension Test (Anterior) 52
Apprehension Test (Posterior) 54
Sulcus Sign 56
Anterior Drawer Test 58
Posterior Drawer Test 60
Jobe Relocation Test 62
Surprise Test (Active Release Test) 64
Feagin Test 66
Load and Shift Test 67
Grind Test 69
Clunk Test 70
Crank Test 72
O'Brien Test (Active Compression) 74
Brachial Plexus Stretch Test 76
Adson's Maneuver 77
Allen's Test 79
Roos Test 81
Military Brace Position 83
Pectoralis Major Contracture Test 84
 

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