Internal rotation resistance strength test (IRRST)
One study introduces a new sign to differentiate between outlet impingement and non-outlet (intra-articular) causes of shoulder pain in patients with positive impingement sign: the internal rotation resistance strength test (IRRST).
It was hypothesized that positive test results are predictive of non-outlet impingement, whereas negative test results confirm outlet impingement.
A prospective comparison between IRRST and arthroscopic findings of 115 consecutive patients showed the test to be highly accurate in differentiating between these two diagnoses (positive predictive value 88%, negative predictive value 96%, sensitivity 88%, specificity 96%, and accuracy 94.5%).
The IRRST, in conjunction with impingement and apprehension signs, adds to our armamentarium of tests that distinguish between subacromial outlet impingement and intra-articular forms of pathology.
source:
(J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2001;10:23-7.)
It was hypothesized that positive test results are predictive of non-outlet impingement, whereas negative test results confirm outlet impingement.
A prospective comparison between IRRST and arthroscopic findings of 115 consecutive patients showed the test to be highly accurate in differentiating between these two diagnoses (positive predictive value 88%, negative predictive value 96%, sensitivity 88%, specificity 96%, and accuracy 94.5%).
The IRRST, in conjunction with impingement and apprehension signs, adds to our armamentarium of tests that distinguish between subacromial outlet impingement and intra-articular forms of pathology.
source:
(J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2001;10:23-7.)
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