chondromalacia, clarkes test, knee, pain, patella

Purpose

This test is used to determine if a patient has patellar chondromalacia.

Technique

Patient is positioned in long sitting.

Clinician stands on the side that is being tested.

Clinician uses the web space of his cranial hand to cup the superior border of the patella.

Clinician’s caudal hand is below the patella on the tibia for support.

Clinician asks the patient to contract her quads.

Clinician provides resistance to the patella movement and compression to the patella.

Positive

Production of pain

Interpretation

A positive test indicates patella chondromalacia on the side being tested.

References

1. Dutton, M. (2008). Orthopaedic: Examination, evaluation, and intervention (2nd ed.). New York, NY: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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