{"id":11354,"date":"2022-08-10T16:43:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?post_type=wiki&amp;p=11354"},"modified":"2022-08-10T16:43:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T14:43:48","slug":"passive-distraction-test","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/passive-distraction-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Passive Distraction Test"},"featured_media":11355,"template":"","class_list":["post-11354","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header-detail-page","background":{"background_image":11355,"background_image_alt_text":"Passive Distraction Test"},"heading":"Passive Distraction Test | SLAP Lesions","subheading":"Shoulder Assessment","content_editor":"","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Check our shop","button_style":"button-five","button_internal_link":4646,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":"","label":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"submenu","links":[{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Learn","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-3","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Assessment E-Book","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-4","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Reviews","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-5","button_url":"","button_file":null}],"dropdown_label":"Go to","button_right":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Become a member","button_style":"button-three","button_internal_link":16662,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":""},"button_description":"Find this wiki on the Physiotutors platform"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h4>Learn<\/h4>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<h6>Passive Distraction Test | SLAP Lesions | Shoulder Assessment<\/h2>\nAccording to a study done by <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19962062\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schlechter et al. (2009)<\/a>, the passive distraction test has a low sensitivity of 53% and a high specificity of 94% in the detection of superior labral tears. This means that this test has a moderate clinical value for the inclusion of superior labral tears.\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cbHRPFJ5jm8[\/embed]\n\n<\/div>\nTo perform this test, have your patient in supine-lying position at the edge of the table. Then elevate the affected arm to 150\u00b0 in the coronal plane with the elbow in extension and the forearm in supination and the upper arm stabilized to prevent humeral rotation. Then gently pronate the forearm.\n\nThis test is considered positive if the pain is reported deep inside the glenohumeral joint either anteriorly or posteriorly.\n\nIt is postulated that this maneuver rotates the radial tuberosity, placing traction on the biceps, which in turn tensions the proximal head long head of the biceps anchor at the superior labrum, causing a \u201cpeel back\u201d or \u201cfishing mouthing\u201d of the labrum.\n\n[cta]\n\nOther orthopedic tests to assess biceps pathology &amp; SLAP lesions are:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/obrien-test\/\">Active Compression Test of O'Brien<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/yergasons-test\/\">Yergason's Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/biceps-load-I-test\/\">Biceps Load I Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/biceps-load-II-test\/\">Biceps Load II Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/3-Pack-Examination\/\">3-Pack Examination<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/crank-test\/\">Crank Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/compression-rotation-test\/\">Compression Rotation Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/labral-tension-test\/\">Labral Tension Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/dynamic-labral-shear-test\/\">Dynamic Labral Shear Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/upper-cut-test\/\">Upper Cut Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/supine-flexion-resistance-test\/\">Supine Flexion Resistance Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/anterior-slide-test\/\">Anterior Slide Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/speeds-test\/\">Speeds Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/passive-compression-test\/\">Passive Compression Test<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wiki\/resisted-supination-external-rotation-test\/\">Resisted Supine External Rotation Test<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h4>References<\/h4>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19962062\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schlechter, J. A., Summa, S., &amp; Rubin, B. D. (2009). The passive distraction test: a new diagnostic aid for clinically significant superior labral pathology.\u00a0<i>Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic &amp; Related Surgery<\/i>,\u00a0<i>25<\/i>(12), 1374-1379.<\/a>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"cta-image-v2","layout":"","background":"transparent","heading":"","content_editor":"<p class=\"subheading\">Like what you\u2019re learning?<\/p>\n<p class=\"heading-two\">BUY THE FULL PHYSIOTUTORS <strong>ASSESSMENT BOOK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>600+ Pages e-Book<\/li>\n \t<li>Interactive Content (Direct Video Demonstration, PubMed articles)<\/li>\n \t<li>Statistical Values for all Special Tests from the latest research<\/li>\n \t<li>Available in \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7<\/li>\n \t<li>And much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Check out our shop","button_style":"button-two","button_internal_link":4464,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null,"side_button":{"side_button_content_editor":""},"bottom_button":{"bottom_button_content_editor":""},"image":22705,"image_alt_text":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"review-slider","heading":"WHAT CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT E-BOOK","image_shortcode":"","image":"","image_alt_text":"","shortcode":"[wprevpro_usetemplate tid=\"2\"]","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"cta-full-width-v2","logo":{"logo_image":22443,"logo_image_alt_text":""},"heading":"<strong>Download<\/strong> the free Physiotutors app now!","content_editor":"","download_image":{"download_image_image":22444,"download_image_image_alt_text":""},"mobile_download_image":{"mobile_download_image_image":22445,"mobile_download_image_image_alt_text":""},"download_image_link":"https:\/\/onelink.to\/6dtzk5","mockup_image":{"mockup_image_image":22447,"mockup_image_image_alt_text":""},"mobile_mockup_image":{"mobile_mockup_image_image":22446,"mobile_mockup_image_image_alt_text":""}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Passive Distraction Test | SLAP lesions | Shoulder Assessment<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Passive Distraction Test is an orthopedic test to assess for SLAP lesions in the shoulder. 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