title: Clinical examination of the athletic hip.
abstract: This article provides a succinct and complete method for the clinical evaluation of the hip. Included are descriptions of examination tests as well as their relationships to possible pathology of the hip. The examination is divided into five stages: seated, standing, supine, lateral, and prone; with a total of 11 assessment points. The method for evaluation outlined will assist physicians in determining the location and etiology of presenting hip pathologies. As with any examination, practice and repetition are essential to gain an appreciation of what constitutes a normal as well as an abnormal examination.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, PO Box 26901, BSEB 100, Box 396, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA. bbraly@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: Brett A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Braly
authors.forename: Douglas P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Beall
authors.forename: Hal D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D005684:Gait; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010173:Palpation / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011187:Posture; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012018:Reflex; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards