THE COMPARISON OF THE EMPTY CAN AND FULL CAN TECHNIQUES AND A NEW DIAGONAL HORIZONTAL ADDUCTION TEST FOR SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE TESTING USING CROSS‐SECTIONAL ANALYSIS THROUGH ULTRASONOGRAPHY

摘要

Several examination tests are currently used for diagnosing a supraspinatus lesion. The empty can (EC) test is currently considered the gold standard for testing, but full can (FC) testing is also utilized. Both of these tests do not fully eliminate the deltoid synergistic when resistance is applied. A new diagonal horizontal adduction (DHA) technique has been developed for evaluation of the supraspinatus that has not yet been compared with the existing techniques (EC/FC). Cross‐sectional analysis (CSA) change during contraction as an ultrasonographic means of visualizing and measuring contraction of the supraspinatus has been reported previously.