AANA19 Shoulder Access Pass-Do Champagne Toast and Champagne Pour Clinical Tests Correlate with Location and Size of Rotator Cuff Tears

Do Champagne Toast and Champagne Pour Clinical Tests Correlate with Location and Size of Rotator Cuff Tears_-Dr. Gregory P. Nicholson, M.D.

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The study evaluated the clinical applicability of the "champagne toast" and "champagne pour" manual muscle tests for supraspinatus rotator cuff tears. Conducted on 77 patients with full-thickness tears, it correlated physical exam findings with arthroscopic tear size, location, and status. Pain in the champagne pour position significantly associated with larger anterior-posterior tear dimensions and tear area. External rotation strength tended to correlate with anterior tear location, while the Jobe test showed no significant correlation. The study suggests these tests isolate supraspinatus activity better than traditional tests and may have value in assessing tear characteristics in patients.

Keywords

champagne toast test

champagne pour test

supraspinatus rotator cuff tear

manual muscle testing

tear size correlation