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Hal D Martin1, Shea A Shears, Ian J Palmer
1Oklahoma Sports Science and Orthopaedics, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, USA. haldavidmartin@yahoo.com
Abstract:
The evaluation of the hip has evolved over generations of orthopedic surgeons. A number of diagnostic tests have been described for specific pathologies that include a common base of maneuvers. A consistent hip examination is conducted to screen the hip, back, abdominal, neurovafscular, and neurologic systems and to find any comorbidities that often exist with complex hip pathology. Provided is a comprehensive evaluation of the hip with proposed descriptions of traditional tests along with provocative maneuvers. Through the use of a common set of diagnostic procedures and terminology, there will be improvement in the accuracy of diagnostic exams for determining hip pathology.
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