hip tests Flashcards
1
Q
perform actual leg length
A
ASIS to medial malleolus
2
Q
perform apparent leg length
A
umbilicus to medial malleolus
3
Q
perform alli’s
A
look at both knees from the side and from below to determine shortness
4
Q
alli’s positive
A
short/long leg
5
Q
alli’s meaning
A
uneven from side: femur
uneven from below: tibia
6
Q
perform anvil
A
lift leg 45 and bop heel
7
Q
anvil positive
A
pain
8
Q
anvil meaning
A
hip fx
9
Q
perform gauvain’s
A
stabilize hip; abduct leg, externally and internally rotate the leg
10
Q
gauvain’s positive
A
abdominal musculature contracts
11
Q
gauvain’s meaning
A
TB of hip
12
Q
perform hip telescoping
A
flex leg, pull up and push down on thigh
13
Q
hip telescoping positive
A
increased motion
14
Q
hip telescoping meaning
A
hip dysplasia
15
Q
perform Patrick’s (FABERE)
A
flexion, abduction, external rotation (push on ASIS), extension
