Book contents
- Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
- Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface to 3rd edition
- Foreword to 2nd edition
- Foreword to 3rd edition
- Acknowledgements
- About the authors
- Chapter 1 General Principles of Orthopaedic Clinical Examination
- Chapter 2 Examination of the Shoulder
- Chapter 3 Examination of the Elbow
- Chapter 4 Examination of the Wrist
- Chapter 5 Examination of the Hand
- Chapter 6 Examination of the Peripheral Nerves in the Hand and Upper Limb
- Chapter 7 Examination of the Adult Spine
- Chapter 8 Examination of the Hip
- Chapter 9 Examination of the Knee
- Chapter 10 Examination of the Foot and Ankle
- Chapter 11 Examination of the Brachial Plexus
- Chapter 12 Orthopaedic Examination Techniques in Children
- Chapter 13 Examination of the Spine in Childhood
- Chapter 14 Paediatric Clinical Cases
- Chapter 15 Spine Clinical Cases
- Chapter 16 Upper Limb Clinical Cases
- Chapter 17 Lower Limb Clinical Cases
- Chapter 18 Orthopaedic Cases in the Developing World
- Index
- References
Chapter 8 - Examination of the Hip
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 April 2022
Book contents
- Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
- Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface to 3rd edition
- Foreword to 2nd edition
- Foreword to 3rd edition
- Acknowledgements
- About the authors
- Chapter 1 General Principles of Orthopaedic Clinical Examination
- Chapter 2 Examination of the Shoulder
- Chapter 3 Examination of the Elbow
- Chapter 4 Examination of the Wrist
- Chapter 5 Examination of the Hand
- Chapter 6 Examination of the Peripheral Nerves in the Hand and Upper Limb
- Chapter 7 Examination of the Adult Spine
- Chapter 8 Examination of the Hip
- Chapter 9 Examination of the Knee
- Chapter 10 Examination of the Foot and Ankle
- Chapter 11 Examination of the Brachial Plexus
- Chapter 12 Orthopaedic Examination Techniques in Children
- Chapter 13 Examination of the Spine in Childhood
- Chapter 14 Paediatric Clinical Cases
- Chapter 15 Spine Clinical Cases
- Chapter 16 Upper Limb Clinical Cases
- Chapter 17 Lower Limb Clinical Cases
- Chapter 18 Orthopaedic Cases in the Developing World
- Index
- References
Summary
Hip examination starts with standing the patient, then walking the patient and describing the gait. The Trendelenburg test is then performed. The patient is then asked to lie on the couch and the pelvis squared. As the hip is a deep joint, palpation does usually yield much information. Thomas test is performed, followed by range of movement of the hip. Then, leg length is assessed. Finally, if required, impingement tests are performed. Other special tests such as Phelps' test are performed if there are hip contractures. In the ‘Advanced Corner’, other less commonly performed special tests are described.
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- Orthopaedic Examination TechniquesA Practical Guide, pp. 133 - 152Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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