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Anterior Labrum Test of the Hip

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Starting position for Fitzgerald test for anterior labrum[1]
End position for Fitzgerald test for anterior labrum[1]
  • Anterior Labrum Test
  • Fitzgerald’s anterior labrum test
  • Fitzgerald's Test

Purpose

  • To evaluate the Acetabular Labrum as a cause of hip pain, moving through both a posterior and anterior maneuver

Description

Anterior Labrum

  • The patient is in the supine position
  • Perform the FABER maneuver (flexion, abduction, external rotation)
  • Then move the patient into extension, internal rotation, adduction
  • Positive test
    • Hip pain
    • Audible click

Posterior Labrum

  • The patient is in the supine position
  • Perform the FABER maneuver (flexion, abduction, external rotation)
  • Then move the patient into ADIR (adduction, internal rotation) while maintaining flexion
    • This should be an arc of motion
  • Positive test
    • Hip pain
    • Audible click

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leibold, M. Rebecca, Peter A. Huijbregts, and Richard Jensen. "Concurrent criterion-related validity of physical examination tests for hip labral lesions: a systematic review." Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 16.2 (2008): 24E-41E.
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John Kiel on 10 April 2022 07:21:53
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