Abstract
Unlike the shoulder joint, the hip joint is one of the most stable joints as the femoral head fits within the acetabulum like a ball in a socket. A complete examination should include the lumbar spine and knee as pain can often be referred from these areas to the hip.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Pain Medicine |
Subtitle of host publication | An Essential Review |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 61-63 |
Number of pages | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319431338 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319431314 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acetabulum
- Anteversion
- Axial hip distraction
- Ely test
- FABERE test
- Femoral head
- Hip scouring
- Ober’s test
- Retroversion
- Stinchfield’s test
- Thomas test
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)