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    The document outlines the steps for examining a patient's hip joint, which includes washing hands, introducing oneself, gaining consent, inspecting and palpating the hip area, assessing range of motion both actively and passively, performing special tests like Thomas's test and Trendelenburg's test, summarizing findings, and suggesting further investigations if needed.

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    The document outlines the steps for examining a patient's hip joint, which includes washing hands, introducing oneself, gaining consent, inspecting and palpating the hip area, assessing range of motion both actively and passively, performing special tests like Thomas's test and Trendelenburg's test, summarizing findings, and suggesting further investigations if needed.

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    The document outlines the steps for examining a patient's hip joint, which includes washing hands, introducing oneself, gaining consent, inspecting and palpating the hip area, assessing range of motion both actively and passively, performing special tests like Thomas's test and Trendelenburg's test, summarizing findings, and suggesting further investigations if needed.

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    Hip examination

    Instructions - “Examine the hip joint of this patient”

    1 Washes hands

    2 Introduces themselves & confirms patient details

    3 Explains examination & gains consent

    4 Exposes patient appropriately

    5 Inspects patient's hips (anterior / lateral / posterior)

    6 Assesses patient’s gait

    7 Palpates hip joint

    8 Palpates greater trochanter

    9 Measures apparent leg length

    10 Measures true leg length

    11 Active hip flexion

    12 Passive hip flexion

    13 Passive hip internal rotation

    14 Passive hip external rotation

    15 Passive hip ABduction

    16 Passive hip ADduction

    17 Passive hip extension (prone)

    18 Thomas’s test

    19 Trendelenburg’s test

    20 Thanks patient

    21 Washes hands

    EXAMINER
    “Summarise your findings and suggest further investigations”
    22 Accurately summarises salient findings

    23 Suggests appropriate further investigations

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