Physical examination tests for hip dysfunction and injury

Physical examination tests for hip dysfunction and injury.

BACKGROUND Physical examination tests for hip dysfunction and injury of the strongest diagnostic accuracy were identified in a recent systematic review with meta-analysis in BJSM. These tests are described in this article. DISCUSSION A detailed description of the various different tests is given, with photographs for each test procedure. Diagnostic interpretation of each test requires careful...

Physical Examination of the Hip and Pelvis

Concurrent criterion-related validity of physical examination tests for hip labral lesions: a systematic review.

Hip injuries are prevalent, especially within the athletic population. Of the hip injuries in this population, some 18-55% are lesions to the labrum of the hip. Clinical diagnosis of hip labral lesions is difficult because data on prevalence are varied. In addition, data on the prevalence of internal and external risk factors are absent as are data on the correlation of these risk factors with ...

A systematic review of the diagnostic performance of orthopedic physical examination tests of the hip

BACKGROUND Previous reviews of the diagnostic performances of physical tests of the hip in orthopedics have drawn limited conclusions because of the low to moderate quality of primary studies published in the literature. This systematic review aims to build on these reviews by assessing a broad range of hip pathologies, and employing a more selective approach to the inclusion of studies in orde...

Diagnostic Accuracy of 3 Physical Examination Tests in the Assessment of Hip Microinstability

Background Hip microinstability is a diagnosis gaining increasing interest. Physical examination tests to identify microinstability have not been objectively investigated using intraoperative confirmation of instability as a reference standard. Purpose To determine the test characteristics and diagnostic accuracy of 3 physical examination maneuvers in the detection of hip microinstability. ...