Knee Effusion - How to Perform the Patella Tap and Sweep Tests - Clinical Skills - Dr Gill

Knee Effusion - How to Perform the Patella Tap and Sweep Tests - Clinical Skills - Dr Gill
When it comes to the examination of the knee, the simple orthopaedic examination has several special tests, which can be somewhat difficult to translate from the textbook into clinical practice

In this video, we look at the patella tap, and sweep test, two approaches to assessing the presence of fluid on the knee, also known as a knee effusion.

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