Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Rehabilitation and Therapy
Clinical Predictors Of A Positive Response To Guided Diagnostic Block Into The Subacromial Bursa, Angela Cadogan, Mark Laslett, Wayne Hing, Peter Mcnair, Stephen Taylor
Clinical Predictors Of A Positive Response To Guided Diagnostic Block Into The Subacromial Bursa, Angela Cadogan, Mark Laslett, Wayne Hing, Peter Mcnair, Stephen Taylor
Wayne Hing
Objective: To compare the accuracy of combinations of clinical examination findings for predicting a positive response to injection of local anaesthetic into the subacromial bursa.
Design: Prospective, cohort, diagnostic validity design. Subjects: Consecutive patients with shoulder pain recruited from primary care physiotherapy and general medical practices.
Methods: All subjects underwent a standardised clinical examination (index test) followed by a diagnostic injection of xylocaineTM into the subacromial bursa (reference standard test) performed under ultrasound guidance. Clinical examination variables associated with a positive anaesthetic response (≥ 80% post-injection reduction in pain intensity) were identified (p
Results: Of the 196 subjects who received …