PATELLAR TAP / BALLOTTEMENT TEST FOR INTRA-ARTICLAR SWELLING The Patellar Tap Test is a tool to assess for intra-articular swelling of the knee joint. Being able to assess what kind of swelling you are dealing with, gives you an idea about where the lesion could be located in the knee. With extra-articular swelling (like in prepatellar bursitis or patellar tendonitis) the test will be negative. According to Kastelein et al. (2009) this test has a sensitivity of 83% and a specificity of 49% for t

Test del ballottamento rotuleo (o “Patellar Tap Test”): come eseguirlo? 👉🏻 Lo vediamo nel reel di oggi! Ricorda: La palpazione è uno strumento fondamentale in fisioterapia: ci permette di conoscere meglio il corpo, individuare alcuni reperi anatomici, alcuni tessuti, la loro irritabilità e, in alcuni casi, guidare il trattamento. Certo, l’affidabilità della palpazione in fisioterapia non gode di ampio sostegno scientifico. Ma sapere dove e come palpare alcune strutture può fare la differenza:

Patellar Tap / Ballotement Test for intra-articular Swelling in the Knee Joint The Patellar Tap Test is a tool to assess for intra-articular swelling of the knee joint. Being able to assess what kind of swelling you are dealing with, gives you an idea about where the lesion could be located in the knee. With extra-articular swelling (like in prepatellar bursitis or patellar tendonitis) the test will be negative. According to Kastelein et al. (2009) this test has a sensitivity of 83% and a specif