Ballottement ❲GENUINE❳

While maintaining pressure with the first hand, use the index finger of the other hand to sharply push the patella downward toward the femur (thigh bone). Findings:

Use one hand to firmly stroke downward from the mid-thigh toward the kneecap. This "milks" fluid out of the suprapatellar pouch and into the space behind the patella. ballottement

(from the French ballotter , meaning "to toss about") is a medical physical examination technique used to detect floating objects within a fluid-filled cavity. It is most commonly applied in orthopedics to check for knee swelling, in obstetrics to assess pregnancy, and in general medicine to evaluate abdominal organs. 1. Patellar Ballottement (Knee Effusion Test) While maintaining pressure with the first hand, use

Suspected knee trauma, arthritis flare-up, or unexplained swelling. Technique: (from the French ballotter , meaning "to toss

In pregnancy, ballottement is a "probable sign" used to detect the fetus as it floats in amniotic fluid.