This test is performed if a rupture of the Achilles tendon is suspected.
Procedure
- Ask the patient to kneel on an easy chair or on the examination table with the feet dangling over the edge.
- Squeeze the muscle belly of both the left and right triceps surae muscles [Figure 137].
Figure 137
- In the case of an intact Achilles tendon, plantar flexion of the foot will occur.
- However, in the case of a completely ruptured Achilles tendon, this movement will be absent.