TestOther namesPositioningPositive findingsDifferential diagnosis
Gait testing (C sign, Figure 1A; gait analysis, Figure 1B)StandingAntalgic gait, Trendelenburg gait, pelvic wink (rotation of more than 40 degrees in the axial plane toward the affected hip when terminally extending the hip), excessive pronation or supination of the ankles, and limps caused by differing leg lengthsHip labral tear, transient synovitis, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, SCFE
Modified Trendelenburg test (Figure 1C)Single leg stance phaseStanding2-cm drop in the level of the iliac crest, indicating weakness on the contralateral sideHip labral tear, transient synovitis, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, SCFE
ROM testing (Figure 2)Supine, lateral, or sittingPain with passive ROM, limited ROMPain with passive ROM: Transient synovitis, septic arthritis
Limited ROM: Loose bodies, chondral lesions, osteoarthritis, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, osteonecrosis
FABER test (Figure 3)Patrick testSupinePosterior pain localized to the sacroiliac joint, lumbar spine, or posterior hip; groin pain with the test is sensitive for intra-articular pathologyHip labral tear, loose bodies, chondral lesions, femoral acetabular impingement, osteoarthritis, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, iliopsoas bursitis
FADIR test (Figure 4)Impingement testSupinePainHip labral tear, loose bodies, chondral lesions, femoral acetabular impingement
Log roll test (Figure 5)Passive supine rotation, Freiberg testSupineRestricted movement, painPiriformis syndrome, SCFE
Straight leg raise against resistance test (Figure 6)Stinchfield testSupineWeakness to resistance, painAthletic pubalgia (sports hernia), SCFE, femoral acetabular impingement
Ober test (eFigure B)Passive adductionLateralPassive adduction past midline cannot be achievedExternal snapping hip, greater trochanteric pain syndrome