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Physical Examinations III
Assessing Hip Pain and Movement
Description
The hip is a ball-and-socket joint made by the femoral head fitting into the acetabulum. The hip ligaments help make it a very strong and stable joint. Even so, the hip still has a wide range of motion and can wear down over time or after injury.
Hip pain can affect people of many ages. It may be...
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Transcript
El dolor de cadera afecta a millones de pacientes de todas las edades, y puede estar asociado a diversas patologías intra y extraarticulares. Es por eso que es imperativo que todo médico comprenda cómo examinar adecuadamente esta región musculoesquelética.
La cadera es una articulación esférica, que consiste en la cabeza femoral articulad...
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