The Fixed Patella Test: A Reliable and Accurate Test for Detecting Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
The fixed patella test is a simple, highly sensitive, and well-tolerated clinical tool for detecting quadriceps tendon rupture. It requires no additional equipment and may expedite diagnostic confirmation and surgical intervention. Ongoing data collection will help further validate its use in larger cohorts.
Authors
- Ahmed Hamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6364-938X)
- Tarek Boutefnouchet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8240-8418)
- Md. Arifur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7912-4430)
- Ahmed Ashour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9450-9646)
- Tasos Nikolaidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6771-2454)
Institutions
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.93717
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00