Video 3.7. Posterior Load and Shift Test

A patient suffering from recurrent posterior dislocations of the right shoulder is placed in the lateral decubitus position in the operating room and stabilized with a bean bag. The examiner performs the posterior load and shift test on the patient’s right shoulder. With one hand, the examiner stabilizes the right forearm, and, with the other hand, the examiner provides a posterior force to the right upper arm. There is significant posterior translation of the humerus past the edge of the glenoid in this patient with spontaneous reduction, indicating a test result of 2-.