Hip External Rotation
January 1st, 2017
Overview
How to Assess
- Ask the patient to flex their knee to 90° and everttheir knee (point the toes outwardly). Then relax the joint as it is externally rotated passively.
Muscles Involved
- Sartorius, gluteus maximus, iliacus, psoas major and minor, obturator internus and externus, piriformis, quadratus femoris.
Normal Range of Motion
- Active - 35°
- Passive - 40°
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