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 ...

Main, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA; michael.reiman{at}duke.edu Background Hip Physical Examination (HPE) tests have long been used to diagnose a myriad of intra-and extra-articular pathologies of ...

Trevor Raab A passed Thomas Test, where the back and thigh are flat ... then you need to add hip flexor exercises to your workout routine. Each of those symptoms connects to a specific muscle ...

Called the Thomas Test, this simple and effective diagnose weak or tight hips. Because there are five muscles in the hip flexor group—the psoas major, iliacus, rectus femoris, sartorius ...

[1] An abnormal hip examination can also occur with other conditions. Atypical findings should prompt consideration of other conditions such as septic arthritis, traumatic hemarthrosis, and ...