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AC Joint Point Tenderness Test

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AC Joint Point Tenderness Test
AC Joint Point Tenderness Test
(a) palpation of the ACJ and (b) the Paxinos test[1]
  • Acromioclavicular Joint Palpation Tenderness Test
  • AC Joint Line Tenderness Test
  • AC Joint Tenderness Test
  • AC Joint Direct Palpation
  • Palpation for AC Joint Pain
  • Localized AC Joint Pressure Test
  • AC Joint Provocation by Palpation
  • One Finger Test

Purpose

Description

  • The patient is seated or standing
  • The examiner palpates the AC joint directly
  • Positive test
    • Pain/tenderness directly over the AC joint

Pathology

Evidence

Acromioclavicular Joint Pain

  • Walton et al[2]
    • Sensitivity: 96%
    • Specificity: 10%
    • PPV: 52%
    • NPV: 71%
    • Diagnostic accuracy: 53%

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Yiannakopoulos, Christos K. "Osteolysis of the Distal End of the Clavicle." Shoulder Arthroscopy: Principles and Practice. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2023. 703-726.
  2. ↑ Walton, Judie, et al. "Diagnostic values of tests for acromioclavicular joint pain." JBJS 86.4 (2004): 807-812.
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John Kiel on 4 May 2025 21:44:22
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12 April 2026 12:10:11
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