ABSTRACT
Z General inspection: posture, symmetry of legs and pelvis, deformity, muscle wasting, scars.
Z Gait (observe from the front and back). Note any limp – antalgic, short leg, or Trendelenberg.
Z Trendelenberg’s test: ask the patient to stand on each leg in turn, lifting the other one off the ground by bending it at the knee. Face the patient and support him by the index fingers of his outstretched hands. The sign is positive if the pelvis drops on the unsupported side (See Figure 43, p 263).
