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Ortolani Test

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Ortolani Test
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Ortolani Test
Ortolani Test[1]
  • Ortolani's Sign
  • Ortolani's Test
  • Ortolani's Maneuver
  • Ortolani Maneuver
  • Ortolani Sign
  • Hip Reduction Test (Infant)
  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Test (DDH Test)
  • Neonatal Hip Instability Test
  • Congenital Hip Dislocation Reduction Test

Purpose

  • Evaluate the hip of a newborn or toddler for the presence of DDH

Description

  • The child is supine, in the most relaxed position possible
  • Hips and knees flexed to 90°
  • Examiner places thumbs on the inner side of the baby's knee
  • Index finger over the greater trochanter
  • The hips are abducted through 90 degrees of motion smoothly and gently
  • Positive test
    • Palpable sensation of the femoral head slipping into the acetabulum
    • May also hear an audible clunk
    • Restriction in abduction may indicate an irreducible dislocation

Pathology

Evidence

  • Unknown

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Singh, Abhinav, et al. "Does this infant have a dislocated hip? The rational clinical examination systematic review." JAMA 331.18 (2024): 1576-1585.
Created by:
John Kiel on 24 September 2020 13:54:10
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