Rectus Femoris Contracture Test

Other Names

• Rectus Femoris Contracture Test
• Kendall Test

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Purpose

Demonstration of the Rectus Femoris Contracture Test

• Evaluate the tone of the Rectus Femoris and Hip Flexor muscles

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Description

• The patient is supine on the examination table
• Patient flexes unaffected hip with knee to chest (similar to the Thomas Test)
• Observe for contralateral hip/leg raising, contralateral knee extension
• Positive test
  • Affected knee extends off of table
  • indicating rectus femoris tightness, contracture

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Pathology

• Rectus Femoris Spascticity
• Iliopsoas Tightness, associated with Hip Flexor Tendonitis

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Evidence

• Unknnown

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See Also

• Hip Pain (Main)
• Physical Exam Hip

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