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== Anatomical Movement == | == Anatomical Movement == | ||
Hip flexion | Hip flexion (with knee flexion) | ||
== Testing position == | == Testing position == | ||
Patient is | Patient is supine with hips and knees in neutral rotation | ||
== Goniometer Placement == | == Goniometer Placement == | ||
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!MOVEMENT ARM | !MOVEMENT ARM | ||
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| | |femoral greater trochanter | ||
| | |parallel to the trunk | ||
|parallel with longitudinal axis of | |parallel with longitudinal axis of the femur in line with the lateral femoral condyle | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Expected Findings == | == Expected Findings == | ||
Expected range of motion is | Expected range of motion is 120 degrees | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 12:25, 1 February 2019
Anatomical Movement[edit | edit source]
Hip flexion (with knee flexion)
Testing position[edit | edit source]
Patient is supine with hips and knees in neutral rotation
Goniometer Placement[edit | edit source]
| AXIS LOCATION | STATIONARY ARM | MOVEMENT ARM |
|---|---|---|
| femoral greater trochanter | parallel to the trunk | parallel with longitudinal axis of the femur in line with the lateral femoral condyle |
Expected Findings[edit | edit source]
Expected range of motion is 120 degrees
