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The purpose of the test is to detect the presence of patellofemoral joint disorder.The test is also known as Clarke's Test.
The patient is sitting in a supine position.The examiner places the web space of his hand over the knee.The patient is told to contract the quadriceps muscle slowly.Pain in the patellofemoral joint is a positive sign.
Rieder says to push down on the knee.While the examiner pushes down, the patient is asked to contract the Quadriceps muscles.[3]
More pressure can cause a positive response even in normal individuals.
The technique is based on the mechanics of the patellofemoral joint.Many patients will have pain regardless of whether they have signs or symptoms of patellofemoral pain.There is no gold standard test for diagnosis of patellofemoral pain and most of the clinical tests have low reliability.The test should not be used alone to determine the presence of patellofemoral pain.
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