04-17-2006, 12:35 PM
About knee pain,UW need to check knee for an effusion with ballottement or bulge method?What are they?
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04-17-2006, 12:35 PM
About knee pain,UW need to check knee for an effusion with ballottement or bulge method?What are they?
04-17-2006, 01:54 PM
Ballotable Patella (Major Knee Effusion)
- Ask the patient to lie supine on the exam table with leg muscles relaxed. - Press the patella downward and quickly release it. - If the patella visibly rebounds, a large knee effusion (excess fluid in the knee) is present |
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