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C Sign of the Hip

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Demonstration of the C sign[1]
  • C-sign
  • C sign
  • C Sign Hip Test

Purpose

  • A way in which patients characterize the nature of their hip pain

Description

  • Patient is standing or seated
  • Patient cups their hand above the greater trochanter when describing deep, interior hip pain
  • Hand forms a C, hence the term 'C sign'
  • This sign should not be confused as indicating lateral based hip pain

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Sangal, Rohit B., Gregory R. Waryasz, and Jonathan R. Schiller. "Femoroacetabular impingement: a review of current concepts." Rhode Island Medical Journal 97.11 (2014): 33.
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John Kiel on 28 July 2020 14:05:30
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