Execution:
- Patient is in supine position with the knees extended
- The examiner gently palates the patellar tendon at its attachment site, over the inferior pole and along its whole length from proximal to distal
Positive Outcome: Patient complains of tenderness upon palpation
| Study | Reliability | Sn | Sp | LR+ | LR- |
| Maffulli et al. (2017) | NA | 98 | 94 | 16.33 | 0.02 |
| Cook et al. (2001) | NA | 68 | 9 | 0.75 | 3.56 |
| Comment: Despite the high diagnostic accuracy values, the definition of tendinopathy as seen on ultrasound was mere tendon thickening as opposed to tendon lesions and the setting for patent recruitment could lead to bias | |||||
