II. Indications
- Evaluation for Knee Meniscus Injury
III. Technique
- Patient lies supine with legs extended
- Examiner holds ankle slightly elevated over table
- Examiner holds knee slightly flexed with other hand
- Examiner releases hold on knee
- Allows knee to fall passively into extension
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IV. Interpretation: Positive Test suggests meniscal tear
- Knee Pain when knee falls into extension
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| Concepts | Diagnostic Procedure (T060) |
| SnomedCT | 84472009 |
| Spanish | Bounce home test, Bounce home test (procedimiento), prueba de rebote para lesión de menisco (procedimiento), prueba de rebote para lesión de menisco |
| English | Bounce home test, Bounce home test (procedure) |
