II. Indications

III. Technique

  1. Patient lies supine
  2. Grasp Patella in medial position and translate medially
  3. Measure the extent of displacement
    1. Patella width divided in 4 quadrants
    2. Estimate number of quadrants of medial glide

IV. Interpretation

  1. Tight lateral structures: <1 quadrant of translation
  2. Hypermobility: >3 quadrants of translation

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Ontology: Excessive mobility of patella (C0427269)

Concepts Finding (T033)
SnomedCT 250110001
English Excessive mobility of patella, Patella hypermobility, Excessive mobility of patella (finding)
Spanish movilidad excesiva de la rótula (hallazgo), movilidad excesiva de la rótula