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Trendelenburg's Symptom
Aka: Trendelenburg's Symptom, Trendelenburg Gait, Trandelenburg Test
- Indication
- Developmental Dysplasia of the hip evaluation (identify hip abductor weakness)
- Technique
- Performed in infants and children who are walking
- Child stands on affected leg and lifts the unaffected leg from floor
- Findings: Standing (and performing the above technique)
- Pelvis drops down toward unaffected side
- Findings: Ambulation
- Limp on side with dislocation
- Center of gravity shifted over non-affected side
