CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF THE HIP JOINT

CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF THE HIP JOINT

The hip is a synovium-lined ball-and-socket joint. Typical clinical diseases of the hip that may be encountered in children and adults are shown in Table 35.10 . A patient complaining of hip pain should undergo a careful examination of the spine, abdomen, pelvis, groin and thigh. In addition, consider a gynaecological examination in women.