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Hawkin's Kennedy Test
Assesses for rotator cuff tear, subacromial impingement, subacromial bursitis, superior labral tear
Performing the Test
With patient sitting, examiner raises the patient's arm to 90° shoulder flexion while stabilizing the scapula
Examiner applies internal rotational force to humerus
Positive test: reproduction of shoulder pain
Sensitivity: 72%
LR+ = 2.11; LR- = 0.42
References
Essential Evidence Plus. http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com. 2011. Accessed February 2011.
Bickley L. Bate’s Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. 10th ed. New York: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009.
Hurley K. OSCE and Clinical Skills Handbook. Halifax: Elsevier Canada; 2005.