What are the four most common orthopedic presentations of the hip and the major tests used to evaluate them?

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction

• Gaesnslen’s joint dysfunction
• Gaenslen’s test
• Hibb’s (prone gapping) test
• Patrick’s (FABER) test
• Pelvic rock test
• Yeoman’s test

Muscular dysfunction

• Ely’s test (rectus femoris)
• Ober’s test ( iliotibial band tensor fascia lata)
• Thomas’ test (iliopsoas and tensor fascia lata)
• Trendelenberg’s sign (gluteus medius and hip abductors)

Nerve root compression

• Nachlas’s test

Trauma and congenital abnormalities

• Ortolani click
• Telescoping test

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