Execution:
- Patient is either in sitting or supine-lying with the affected knee flexed to 30°and the quadriceps should be relaxed
- The examiner presses against the medial side of the patella with both thumbs to translate the patella laterally
Positive Outcome: The patient feels apprehensive during this maneuver and may attempt to straighten the knee or stop the examiner’s lateral translation of the patella
| Study |
Reliability |
Sn | Sp | LR+ |
LR- |
| Nunes et al. (2013) |
NA |
15 | 89 | 1.3 |
1 |
| Nijs et al. (2006) |
NA |
NA | NA | 2.26 |
0.79 |
| Nunes et al. (2013) |
NA |
15 | 89 | 1.3 |
1 |
