hip orthos

Question 1

anvil test

Answer 1

local pain in the leg or thigh may indicate femoral, tibial, or fibular fracture, pain in calcaneus indicates calcaneal fracture

Question 2

allis sign

Answer 2

the patient has a short leg which indicates which bone is short–femur or tibia

Question 3

patrick’s test (FABERE)

Answer 3

pain in hip indicates coxa pathology

Question 4

laguerre test

Answer 4

positive test produces pain within SI joint. pain felt within iliofemoral joint indicates possible hip pathology

Question 5

thomas test

Answer 5

contralateral leg is unable to lay flat on the table lumbar spine stays in a lordosis as they pull their knee to their chest; flexion contracture of the iliopsoas muscle

Question 6

gaenslen’s

Answer 6

positive test = pain in SI area
-dull, anterior thigh px could indicate tight hip flexors
-radiating symptoms down the thigh could indicate lumbar disc involvement
if test is negative, a lumbosacral lesion is suspected

Question 7

lewin-gaenslen’s test

Answer 7

positive test produces pain within the SI joint
-dull, ache along anterior thigh of the extended leg indicates tight hip flexors

Question 8

Ober’s test

Answer 8

thigh remains abducted as opposed to internally rotating and adducting indicates IT band contracture

Question 9

trendelenburg test

Answer 9

iliac crest on the raised leg side indicative of weak hip abductors on the contralateral side (gluteus medius)