balotment

[harrismc]

Hi everybody!

I need something about ballotment test for patella...Please

[physio.smith]

Not sure if spelt correctly or below is something completely different....

A 'Ballotable Patella' is discription given when there is a large amount of swelling in the knee.

It is tested by 'Patellar Tap Test' applying a slight tap or pressure over the patella. Should feel the patella is floating.

Can be modified by applying thumb and forefinger of one hand lightly on either side of the patella, stroke down on suprapatellar pouch with other hand...+ve if finger and thumb are moved apart.

Ballottement tests assess joint play.

Hope this helps.

[harrismc]

Not sure if spelt correctly or below is something completely different....

A 'Ballotable Patella' is discription given when there is a large amount of swelling in the knee.

It is tested by 'Patellar Tap Test' applying a slight tap or pressure over the patella. Should feel the patella is floating.

Can be modified by applying thumb and forefinger of one hand lightly on either side of the patella, stroke down on suprapatellar pouch with other hand...+ve if finger and thumb are moved apart.

Ballottement tests assess joint play.

Hope this helps.

Ohh I don´t really know is this right, I mean I don´t know how to say it in English..

Here it´s called balotment test for knee join patella, and there is something like ping-pong effect happening when positive or negative...

[physio.smith]

If you apply pressure to the patella and it feels like it bounces back, is squashy underneath or feels like it is floating it is a positive sign for fluid (swelling).

Does this help?

[harrismc]

If you apply pressure to the patella and it feels like it bounces back, is squashy underneath or feels like it is floating it is a positive sign for fluid (swelling).

Does this help?

Yes that´s it..

So I pull patella down and press down with another hand?? And then If it bounces back, sign is positive?? And it is called ballotment test??

Thank you a lot

[physio.smith]

Do not need to pull down, best to do with knee slightly flexed over a pillow and gently tap / press down on knee cap. Or cup under knee cap, with thumb one side and 1st finger the other and gently press down. If +ve it bounces back.

[physio.smith]

Sorry forgot to add...we know it as the patella tap test.