Image Based Question – 74781

Which movement of the hip is being demonstrated by the examiner in the following diagram?

A. Internal rotation

B. Adduction

C. External rotation

D. Abduction

Correct Answer » A Explanation

Answer- A. Internal rotation

The’examiner here is trying to move the leg of the patient at the hip joint along a longitudinal axis. There is internal rotation at the hip when the ankle is bent outwards and knee inwards.