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== Testing position ==
== Testing position ==
Patient is seated with elbow flexed to 90 degrees and wrist over the edge of a table or plinth with forearm in pronation
Patient is prone with test side knee bent to 90 degrees


== Goniometer Placement ==
== Goniometer Placement ==
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!MOVEMENT ARM
!MOVEMENT ARM
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|capitate
|greater trochanter
|dorsal midline of forearm
|parallel to trunk
|parallel with longitudinal axis of 3rd metacarpal
|parallel to longitudinal axis of femur in line with lateral femoral condyle
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== Expected Findings ==
== Expected Findings ==
Expected range of motion is 20 degrees  
Expected range of motion is 30 degrees  


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 12:28, 1 February 2019

Anatomical Movement[edit | edit source]

Hip extension

Testing position[edit | edit source]

Patient is prone with test side knee bent to 90 degrees

Goniometer Placement[edit | edit source]

AXIS LOCATION STATIONARY ARM MOVEMENT ARM
greater trochanter parallel to trunk parallel to longitudinal axis of femur in line with lateral femoral condyle

Expected Findings[edit | edit source]

Expected range of motion is 30 degrees

References[edit | edit source]