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Mimori Pain Provocation Test
The Mimori pain provocation test is used to assess for superior labral tears.
Performing the Test
The patient's arm is passively abducted to 90°, elbow flexed to 90°, externally rotated to 90°, and forearm placed in supination
The examiner then moves forearm into pronation
The test is positive if pain is provoked with passive pronation
Sensitivity: ≥83%; specificity: ≥90%
References
Luime JJ et al. 2004. Does This Patient Have an Instability of the Shoulder or a Labrum Lesion? JAMA 292(16):1989-1999
Magee D. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. 1st ed. Philadelphia:Saunders; 1986.