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Bounce Home Test
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Other Names
- Bounce Home Test
Purpose
Illustration of the bounce home test[1]
- To evaluate the Medial Meniscus and Lateral Meniscus in patients with knee pain
Description
- The patient is supine
- Grasp foot with both hands, knee flexed to 90°
- Passively & gently extend knee
- Observe knee “bounce home” into natural neutral extended position with sharp end point
- Positive test
- Pain associated with soft end point
- Inability to fully extend due to loose body or torn meniscus
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ Image courtesy of uptodate.com, "bounce home test
Created by:
John Kiel on 10 April 2022 10:17:24
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25 March 2023 06:44:50
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