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Finochietto Sign

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Finkelsteins Test
Demonstration of the Finochietto Sign[1]
  • Finochietto Sign
  • Finochietto's Sign
  • Jump sign
  • Anterior Subluxation Sign
  • Finochietto’s Test
  • Anterior Drawer-Type Finochietto Test
  • Knee Anterior Instability Sign

Purpose

Description

  • The patient is supine, knee flexed to 90 degrees
  • The examiner holds the calf with their forearm, just below the popliteal fossa
  • They stabilize the ankle with the other hand
  • They pull the tibia anteriorly with their forearm
  • Positive test
    • Visible or audible snapping when the tibia slides anteriorly

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Espejo-Baena, Alejandro, et al. "The Finochietto sign as a pathognomonic finding of ramp lesion of the medial meniscus." Arthroscopy techniques 9.4 (2020): e549-e552.
  2. ↑ FINOCHIETTO, RICARDO. "SEMILUNAR CARTILAGES OF THE KNEE: The" Jump Sign"." JBJS 17.4 (1935): 916-921.
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John Kiel on 27 March 2025 14:12:41
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