Codman’s sign

---

Codman’s sign is seen in

---

A. Osteochondritis dissecans

B. Paget’s disease

C. Rupture of the Supraspinatus tendon

D. Rupture of the Achilles tendon

---

---

Codman’s test

---

Codman’s test – typically used in the assessment of a suspected rotator cuff tear.

---

Drop-arm test

---

Drop arm test is used to assess for full thickness rotator cuff tears, particularly of the supraspinatus

---

Procedure of Drop-arm test

---

1. Stand behind the seated patient
2. Passively abduct the patient’s arm to 90⁰ and full external rotation, while supporting the arm at the elbow
3. Release the elbow support
4. Ask patient to slowly lower the arm back to neutral

---