Trendelenberg's sign

 AIM - 

IDENTIFIES WEAKNESS OF GLUTEUS MEDIUS AND GLUTEUS MINIMUS OR UNSTABLE HIP.


PATIENT POSITION-

STANDING


TECHNIQUE- 

PATIENT ASKS TO STAND ON ONE LEG (FLEX THE OPPOSITE KNEE). OBSERVE THE PELVIS ON THE STANCE LEG.


POSITIVE SIGN- 

POSITIVE WHEN CONTRA-LATERAL PELVIS DROPS WHEN LOWER LIMB SUPPORT IS REMOVED.

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