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PATELLAR RETRACTION TEST [1 record]

Record 1 2017-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A test for patellofemoral disorder: when the examiner pushes the patella against the femoral condyles as distally as possible while instructing the patient to isometrically contract the quadriceps, sudden patellar pain results.

OBS

Frequency of false positives is very high.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Manœuvre destinée à mettre en évidence une atteinte fémoro-rotulienne consistant à demander au patient de contracter le quadriceps, la rotule étant maintenue abaissée au maximum, ce qui déclenche une vive douleur rotulienne.

OBS

La manœuvre peut être douloureuse chez des sujets normaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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