Jump to content
We need you! See something you could improve? Make an edit and help improve WikSM for everyone.

Fixed Patella Test

From WikiSM

Other Names

Load video
YouTube
Fixed Patella Test
Fixed Patella test
Patient positioning for Fixed Patella test[1]
  • Fixed Patella Test
  • Patellar Fixation Test
  • Patellar Mobility Test for Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
  • Quadriceps Tendon Integrity Test
  • Patella Stability Test
  • Patellar Movement Test
  • Quadriceps Contraction Patella Test
  • Patella Fixation Sign
  • Quadriceps Tendon Patella Mobility Test
  • Isometric Quadriceps Patella Test
  • Patellar Translation Test

Purpose

Description

  • The patient is asked to perform a sustained isometric quadriceps contraction
  • The examiner attempts to move the patella mediolaterally
  • The test is repeated on the contralateral patella for comparison
  • Normal test
    • Patella that remains immobile or fixed during contraction suggests an intact tendon
  • Abnormal test
    • Mobile patella indicates a rupture

Pathology

Evidence

Quadriceps Tendon Rupture

  • Rahman et al[2]
    • Sensitivity: 100%
    • Specificity: 50%
    • PPV: 93%
    • NPV: 100%
    • Diagnostic Accuracy 93.5%

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Pillemer, Roger. Handbook of Lumbar Spine and Lower Extremity Examination: A Practical Guide. Springer Nature, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rahman, Arifur, et al. "The Fixed Patella Test: A Reliable and Accurate Test for Detecting Quadriceps Tendon Rupture." Cureus 17.10 (2025).
Created by:
John Kiel on 12 March 2026 10:59:38
Authors:
Last edited:
12 March 2026 14:46:57
Categories:
Retrieved from "https://wikism.org/w/index.php?title=Fixed_Patella_Test&oldid=41417"