Clinical Diagnosis · Musculoskeletal System · Hard

Ballottement

Meaning: Examination technique of pressing on a structure to detect floating on underlying fluid.

In practice: Pressing the patella towards the femur and feeling it bounce back indicates a large knee effusion.

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