Abduction-Extension-External Rotation Test of the Hip

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Abduction-extensionexternal rotation test1 — Abduction-extensionexternal rotation test¹

“This test is performed with the patient in the lateral decubitus position with the affected hip up. The hip is extended, abducted to 30°, and externally rotated. The examiner then places an anteriorly directed force posterior to the greater trochanter (Figure 10). The test is positive if the patient’ssymptoms of pain or apprehension are reproduced [43]. This test has been found to be 81% sensitive and 89% specific for the diagnosis of microinstability, with a positive predictive value of 91% [44].”¹

References

Wong SE, Cogan CJ, Zhang AL. Physical Examination of the Hip: Assessment of Femoroacetabular Impingement, Labral Pathology, and Microinstability. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2022;15(2):38-52. doi:10.1007/s12178-022-09745-8

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Abduction-Extension-External Rotation Test of the Hip. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Examination/Tests and Measures/Lower extremity tests/Hip Tests/abduction-extension-external_rotation_hip_test.html