Posterior Shuck Test of the Hip
Other Names
- Posterior Shuck Test of the Hip
- Posterior Apprehension Test
- Posterior Hip Shuck Test
- Posterior Apprehension Test of the Hip
- Posterior Hip Apprehension Test
Purpose
- Evaluate for posterior instability of the hip
Description
- The patient is supine
- Hip is flexed to 90°, 30° external rotation and knee flexed to 90°
- A posteriorly directed force is placed at the knee
- Positive test
- Reproduction of posterior pain/ apprehension
Pathology
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
Groin
Hip
References
- ↑ Rosinsky, Philip J., et al. "All about the ligamentum teres: from biomechanical role to surgical reconstruction." JAAOS-Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 28.8 (2020): e328-e339.