Quadriceps Needle Test
Other Names
- Needle Test of the Knee
- Needle Test for Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
- Quadriceps Tendon Needle Test
- Quadriceps Contraction Needle Test
- Needle Test of the Quadriceps
- Needle Test for Extensor Mechanism Disruption
Purpose
- Evaluate the integrity of the Quadriceps Tendon
Description
- The patient is supine
- Clean the area
- Insert a 25-gauge needle at a right angle through the skin of the thigh,
- At a midline point, 5 cm proximal to the superior border of the patella
- The precise level of insertion of the needle is not critical as far as it is not in the tendon
- Passively flex and extend the knee
- Observe the movement of the hub of the needle
- Normal test
- Swivelling of the needle about its pivot point in the skin
- Abnormal test
- No swiveling of the needle is observed, indicates loss of continuity of the extensor apparatus
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ Jolles, B. M., et al. "A new clinical test in diagnosing quadriceps tendon rupture." The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England 89.3 (2007): 259-261.
Created by:
John Kiel on 24 May 2025 17:18:45
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7 March 2026 00:27:53
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