The Hip Exam
Examination of the hips is performed to identify and localise pathology affecting the bones, joints or soft tissues associated with the hip.
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Positioning: Patient standing then supine
Around the Room
Mobility devices, sling, brace, etc
General Features
Age, gender, general comfort, scars
Patient standing, with support
Assistance Devices
Stick, brace, sling, cast
Swelling
Over muscles, bones or joints
Deformities
Fracture, dislocation, mass
Scars
Hip replacement, internal fixation, other
Muscles
Wasting, spasm, fasciculation
Posture
Standing, sitting, squatting
Gait
Cadence, rhythm, symmetry
Leg Length
True (ASIS → medial malleolus) and apparent