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Physical Examination of the Hip and Pelvis

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The clinical examination of the hip is a five-layer comprehensive assessment of the hip joint. In order to appreciate this achievement of symphonic function, it is important to understand the balance and interrelationship that each layer has upon the other in both a static and dynamic fashion. Optimally, the hip will be recognized early as the source of the complaint which is dependent upon a consistent method of interpreting the history and clinical examination of the hip. The standardized physical examination produces a fixed background, on which to produce the shadow of hip pathology and allowing for a five-layer comprehensive diagnosis.

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  1. Baylor University Medical Center, Hip Preservation Center, 411 N Washington Ave, Suite 7300, Dallas, TX, 775246, USA

    Hal D. Martin, Ian J. Palmer & Munif A. Hatem

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Shane J. Nho

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland

    Michael Leunig

  3. Minnesota Orthopedic Sports Medicine Institute, Twin Cities Orthopedics - Edina, Edina, Minnesota, USA

    Christopher M. Larson

  4. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    Asheesh Bedi

  5. Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service and Center for Hip Preservation Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA

    Bryan T. Kelly

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Martin, H.D., Palmer, I.J., Hatem, M.A. (2015). Physical Examination of the Hip and Pelvis. In: Nho, S., Leunig, M., Larson, C., Bedi, A., Kelly, B. (eds) Hip Arthroscopy and Hip Joint Preservation Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6965-0_115

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