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compression test
Also see patellar grind test
Indications:
- test patellofemoral pain syndrome
Procedure:
- with the patient supine, the knee fully extended, move the patella up & down the intercondylar groove
Interpretation:
- pain under the patella is a positive sign
Related
knee pain
patella (kneecap)
patellar grind test; Clarke's test; Osmond-Clarke test
patellofemoral pain syndrome; chondromalacia patella (PFPS)
General
physical examination of the knee
References
Guide to Ambulatory Care, Brian Yee, Bristol Meyers
Squibb, 1997