To Assess a Newborn for Hip Dislocation,the Following Physical Assessment
Question 14
Multiple Choice
To assess a newborn for hip dislocation,the following physical assessment technique is used: With the infant supine,place fingers posteriorly over the greater trochanter,flex the hip 90 degrees,and abduct the thigh while pushing up with the fingers.Feel for a clunk and palpable jerk as the femur is relocated.Do the maneuver gently on an infant who is not crying.This is called:
A) Barlow's maneuver
B) Ortolani's maneuver
C) Galeazzi's maneuver
D) Hallpike maneuver