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Active Abduction View





- Discussion:
      - may allow use of plain x-rays for dectection of pts with complete
            Rotator cuff tears;
      - this view showed narrowing of acromiohumeral space to 2 mm or less;
      - view is obtained by having pt actively abduct shoulder to 90 deg and
            repeating an anteroposterior radiograph;



Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.