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Gear Stick Sign

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Demonstration of the gear stick sign[1]
  • Gear Stick Sign
  • The gear-stick Sign
  • Gear Stick Sign of hip

Purpose

  • Helps differentiate trochanteric impingement from other sources of hip pain[2]

Description

  • The patient is in the lateral cubitus position, affected hip up
  • Passively abduct the symptomatic hip in extension
    • Bring from slight abduction into hyperabducted position
  • Positive test
    • Reproduction of the patient's symptoms

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Frangiamore, Salvatore, et al. "Comprehensive clinical evaluation of femoroacetabular impingement: part 1, physical examination." Arthroscopy techniques 6.5 (2017): e1993-e2001.
  2. ↑ Macnicol, M. F., and D. Makris. "Distal transfer of the greater trochanter." The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume 73.5 (1991): 838-841.
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John Kiel on 3 October 2025 14:32:49
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