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Surprise Test

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Demonstration of the Surprise test[1]
The anterior release test showing the hand on the humeral head creating a posterior-directed force (A) and the hand off the humeral head releasing it (B). [2]
  • Anterior Release Test
  • Surprise Test
  • Surprise release test

Purpose

Description

  • The patient is supine
  • Perform apprehension test to max external rotation
  • Provide relocation force on anterior humeral head
  • Remove stabilizing hand and monitor for instability
  • Positive test
    • Dislocation or subluxation of humeral head anteriorly

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ King, Joseph J., and Thomas W. Wright. "Physical examination of the shoulder." The Journal of Hand Surgery 39.10 (2014): 2103-2112.
  2. ↑ Tennent, T. Duncan, William R. Beach, and John F. Meyers. "A review of the special tests associated with shoulder examination: part II: laxity, instability, and superior labral anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesions." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 31.2 (2003): 301-307.
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John Kiel on 13 April 2022 10:32:20
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