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The abducted arm as a sign of ruptured cervical disc.

R M Beatty1, F D Fowler, E J Hanson.   

Abstract

A helpful clinical sign of ruptured cervical disc is pain relief upon arm abduction. When the disease process is spondylosis with foraminal stenosis, changing arm position does not relieve pain. Anatomical considerations are discussed.

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Year:  1987        PMID: 3696410     DOI: 10.1227/00006123-198711000-00024

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Neurosurgery        ISSN: 0148-396X            Impact factor:   4.654


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1.  Shoulder pain relieved by abduction. A sign of cervical radicular compression.

Authors:  H Tandeter; R Spiegelmann
Journal:  Can Fam Physician       Date:  1997-03       Impact factor: 3.275

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