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Anterior Hip Impingement Test
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Other Names
- Hip Impingement Test
Purpose

Demonstration of the anterior hip impingement test[1]
- Evaluate the Acetabular Labrum as a cause of hip pain
Description
- The patient is supine
- Examiner flexes the patient's hip to 90°, then places the hip in about 25° adduction
- Examiner then medially rotates the hip to end range.
- Positive test
- Reproduction of pain, especially if anterior.
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ Philippon, Marc J., Jorge Chahla, and Karen Briggs. "3 Association Between Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear and Femoroacetabular Impingement." The Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Reconstruction and Basic Science E-Book (2017): 11.
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John Kiel on 8 September 2020 16:50:15
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24 March 2023 07:30:17
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