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Orthopaedics Elbow injuries c4fb5612

Dawbarn sign is seen in

A
Infraspinatus tendinitis
B
Subacromial bursitis
C
Achlilles tendon injury
D
rotator cuff tear
High-Yield Explanation
In SUBACROMIAL BURSITIS, pressure over the deltoid below the acromion with the arm hanging by side causes pain. However when the arm is abducted,pressure ovehe same point causes no pain because bursa disappears under acromion. This disappearnce of pain is called &;DAWBARN SIGN&;,very useful test to determine subacromial bursitis. Ref: maheswari 9th ed

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