Hip Examination

The amazing Ali Whitfield again joined us in the pod to discuss Hip Examination.

As with the other Orthopaedic podcasts this episode follows the University of Nottingham MACC: 

As discussed here is the Trendelenburg Test:

The clinician assesses the weight-bearing leg by evaluating the degree of drop of the contralateral pelvis once the leg is lifted. A pelvic on femoral angle with ≤83° angle within 30 seconds is considered positive sign.

And here is a demonstration of Trendelenberg Gait:

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