Validity of Cyriax's Test in Young Male with Shoulder Pain Compared to Ultrasonographic Findings
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
;
: 51-57, 2007.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-220106
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study was designed to evaluate the validity of the Cyriax's selective tension examination as a diagnostic tool in young male with shoulder pain compared to ultrasonographic findings.METHODS:
Twenty young male patients with 26 shoulder pain cases were prospectively included in this study. All had a physical examination performed by Cyriax's selective tension method. As a diagnostic gold standard, ultrasonographic examination was carried out within one week of the physical examination by two specialists.RESULTS:
The most common findings by sonographic evaluation were sub-deltoid bursitis (65.4%). Sub-deltoid bursal effusion without rotator cuff injury were 10 cases (58.8%) and 17 cases (41.2%) showed combined rotator cuff lesion. The most common diagnoses by physical examination were sub-deltoid bursitis (46.2%) followed by supraspinatus tendon lesion (19.2%). Clinical assessment by physical examination showed low sensitivity in the diagnosis of rotator cuff lesion (42.9%) and sub-deltoid bursitis (70.6%) but high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of shoulder joint instability (sensitivity 100%, specificity 91.7%).CONCLUSION:
This study suggest that the validity of Cyriax's selective tension test for the diagnosis of shoulder pain are questionable.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physical Examination
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Shoulder
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Shoulder Joint
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Specialization
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Tendons
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Bursitis
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Prospective Studies
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Ultrasonography
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Rotator Cuff
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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