3. IN ORTHOPAEDIC TRAINING
• The skill in
eliciting/demonstrating
abnormalities of the hip
remains as the mainstay
in assessment of
orthopaedic trainee
4. CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF HIP
USEFUL IN
• DDH
• NEONATAL SEPTIC
ARTHRITIS
• TRANSIENT
SYNOVITIS
• PERTHES DISEASE
• SUFE
• TUBERCULOSIS
• OSTEOAARTHROSIS
• TRAUMATIC
CONDITIONS
5. EXAMINATION OF HIP
Traditional steps
• History of
symptoms
• Relevant general
examination
• Gait
• Inspection
• Palpation
• Looking for Fixed
deformities
• Movements
• Measurements
• Special tests
• Tests for instability