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Hip Dysplasia Clinical features vary for mild hip instability, limited abduction in the infant, less mobility or flexibility on one side, limping or toe walking, and osteoarthritis in the adult.Goniometry Hip Abduction Expected range of motion is 0- 40 degrees.Total Hip replacement Physiotherapy directed hip abductor strength training improved gait speed and cadence in people who have been discharged from hospital after total hip replacement.Knee Osteoarthritis Hip abductor strengthening improves function and reduces pain in people with medial knee OA.The hip abductor strength is as a clinically relevant factor for successful functional outcomes when treating hip OA. Hip osteoarthritis Hip abductor weakness due to the progression of hip osteoarthritis (OA) commonly causes poor functional mobility.Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and Hip Strength Weakness of the hip abductor muscles can increase medial femoral rotation and valgus knee moments and ultimately lead to knee pain.Weakness and/or muscle bulk changes impact the balance of the abductor mechanism and increase the compression of the gluteal tendons leading to GT and Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome Gluteal Tendinopathy (GT) Pelvic control in a single leg stance is controlled 70% by the abductor muscles.Trendelenburg Gait The trendelenburg gait is caused by a unilateral weakness of the hip abductors, mostly the gluteal musculature.

The TFL works in conjunction with the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus in a wide variety of hip movements, including flexion, abduction, and internal rotation.The TFL is most important clinically for assisting in pelvis stability while standing and walking. The tensor fasciae latae (TFL) is a muscle of the proximal anterolateral thigh that lies between the superficial and deep fibres of the iliotibial (IT) band.The gluteus minimus acts in synergy with the gluteus medius to abduct and internally rotate the thigh, and contributes to the stabilization of the hip and pelvis. The gluteus minimus is similiar to the gluteus medius in function, structure, nerve and blood supply. Gluteus minimus muscle is the smallest one of the three gluteal muscles, it lies deep to the gluteus medius muscle.The posterior portion of Gluteus medius abducts and assists in extension and lateral rotation of hip. The anterior portion of Gluteus medius abducts and assists in flexion and medial rotation of hip.

The superior muscle is broad with the muscle narrowing towards its insertional tendon giving it a fan-shape. It is located on the lateral aspect of the upper buttock, below the iliac crest. The Maximus (yellow), medius (blue) and minimus (red).Gluteus medius is the prime mover of abduction at hip joint.

Side lying hip abduction