Hip Special Tests

Question 1

purpose of test:
joint capsule tightness
hip jt pathology
OA
transient hip synovitis
capsulitis
labral tear
FAI
slipped capital femoral epiphysis
fracture =

Answer 1

hip scour test
(quadrant, scouring test)

Question 2

pt supine
flex & adduct pt hip to opposite shoulder
pt hip taken into abduction while maintaining flexion in an arc movement
= what test

Answer 2

hip scour test (quadrant or scouring test)

Question 3

to test for rec fem tightness / contracture

Answer 3

Ely’s

Question 4

to test for iliotibial band friction syndrome

Answer 4

noble compression

Question 5

pt supine
knee flexed to 90 w hip flexion
apply pressure w thumb to lateral femoral epicondlye
w pressure maintained , pt slowly extends knee
= what test

Answer 5

noble compression test

Question 6

test to measure leg length asymmetry =

Answer 6

weber-barstow asymmetry

Question 7

pt prone
passively flex pts knee , on flexion of knee pts hip on same side spontaneously flexes

Answer 7

Ely’s test

Question 8

test for TFL (IT band) contracture

Answer 8

Ober’s

Question 9

pt supine w knees bent over end of table
pt flexes one knee towards chest and holds
angle of knee should remain 90
if not, contracture is present
= what test

Answer 9

rec fem contracture test

Question 10

positive result for hip scour test

Answer 10

pain or pt apprehension