Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume · 1997 · 23 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryClinical AnatomyOrthopedic BiomechanicsOrthopedicsHip BiomechanicsHip DisordersOrthopedic AnatomyOrthopedic ExaminationRadiologic AnatomyRadiological AnatomyHip AnatomyHip Function AssessmentHip RadiographyLower Limb Mechanical AxisMechanical Axis DeviationRadiography Of The Hip
In 1895 Trendelenburg described his sign to determine the integrity of hip function. We found the sign to be positive in a patient whose hip was clinically and radiologically normal, and therefore investigated this in other patients. We confirmed that a medial shift of the mechanical axis of the leg below the hip may cause a positive Trendelenburg sign. This has not been previously described.