Chiropractors and health practitioners use a variety of diagnostic tests to help identify the specific nature of musculoskeletal injury or condition. Orthopedic tests aid to identify specific conditions and diagnosis.
This section has a variety of common orthopedic tests, how they are performed, what they indicate when positive and the potential diagnosis as a result. Corresponding codes for ICD9 and ICD10 are displayed for each test.
They are listed by body region as well as alphabetic list below.
Please Choose a Location:
|
Dawbarn's Sign
| Orthopedic Test | Dawbarn's Sign |
| Method | This test has the patient standing with the arms hanging loosely at the side. The examiner deeply palpates the patient's shoulder eliciting a localized tender area. The examiner, while leaving the finger on the painful spot, passively abducts the patient's arm. This sign is present when the painful spot disappears on abduction, indicating subacromial bursitis. |
| Diagnosis Indication | |
| ICD9 | |
| ICD10 | |
 |
| Orthopedic Test | Dawbarn's Sign |
| Method | This test has the patient standing with the arms hanging loosely at the side. The examiner deeply palpates the patient's shoulder eliciting a localized tender area. The examiner, while leaving the finger on the painful spot, passively abducts the patient's arm. This sign is present when the painful spot disappears on abduction, indicating subacromial bursitis. |
| Diagnosis Indication | |
| ICD9 | |
| ICD10 | |
|
| Orthopedic Test | Dawbarn's Sign |
| Method | Sign up to view results |
| Diagnosis Indication | |
| ICD10 |
| Orthopedic Test | Dawbarn's Sign |
| Method | Sign up to view results |
| Diagnosis Indication | |
| ICD10 |