Rehab Protocols
Interactive Knee Exam
Viscosupplementation

Patellofemoral Joint

  1. Suprapatellar Plica Snap Test
  2. Lateral Patellar Apprehension Test
  3. Medial Patellar Apprehension Test
  4. Hamstrings / Quadriceps
  5. Thigh Circumference
  6. KNEE HOME
In this test, the knee is flexed to 45 deg. over the examining table. One hand stabilizes the leg while the other applies a lateral translation force. It is important to have the knee fully relaxed.
Application of a lateral translation force in the knee flexed to 45°.
Initial starting point for a lateral patellar apprehension test.
Lateral patellar subluxation demontrated in a patient with a history of a lateral patellar dislocation.