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Patellar Apprehension Test
Aka: Patellar Apprehension Test
- Indications
- Evaluation of Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Evaluation for Patella subluxation
- Evaluation for Patella dislocation
- Technique
- Patient lies supine
- Knee flexed to 30 degrees or
- Knee in full extension
- Examiner applies pressure from medial Patella
- Patella forced laterally by medial pressure
- Patient tightens quadriceps muscle
- Positive test is painful
- Patient may refuse to do this in anticipation of pain
- Images

- Interpretation: Positive Test if painful
- Patellofemoral Syndrome
- Lateral patellofemoral instability
- Patellar Subluxation (recent acute Knee Injury)