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Galeazzi Sign
Aka: Galeazzi Sign, Galeazzi's Sign
- See Also
- Barlow's Test
- Ortolani Test
- Indication
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip evaluation (identifies femur length discrepancy)
- Mechanism
- Compare the 2 femur lengths
- Preparation: Sit-up starting position
- Infant or child supine
- Hips and knees flexed with feet flat on examining table
- Technique
- Observe for inequality of knee height
- Affected side will be lower than the normal side
- Findings
- False Negatives
- Bilateral hip disclocation (20% of cases)
- Inequality causes
- Congenital Hip Dislocation
- Femoral shortening