Knee - Patella Special Tests

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Q Angle Measurement

Normal: Female 18 degrees

Male 13 degrees

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Patellar Tilt Assessment

Normal = lateral border raising between 0 and 15 degrees

More than 15 degrees = hypermobile lateral tilt

Less than 15 degrees = hypomobile lateral tilt

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Medial/lateral Patellar Glide Test

Patella SHOULD glide half of its width, ½ to 2 quadrants of glide laterally

Hypo med/lat glide = tight med/lat restraints

Hyper med/lat glide = laxity in med/lat restraints

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Clarke’s Sign

Positive - pain or inability to hold contraction

Indicates - chondromalacia patella

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Test for Medial Synovial Plica (what)

Examiner internally rotates the tibia, while pushing the patella medially and passively flexing and extending the knee

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Test for Medial Synovial Plica

Positive - reproduction of symptoms

Indicates - symptomatic medial synovial plica

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Stutter Test

Positive - irregular motion or stuttering between 40 and 60 degrees of knee flexion

Indicates - medial synovial plica syndrome