Gaenslen sign

Gaens·len sign

(genz'lĕn), pain on hyperextension of the hip with pelvis fixed by flexion of opposite hip; causes a torsion stress at the sacroiliac and lumbosacral joints.

Gaens·len sign

(genz'len sīn) Pain on hyperextension of the hip with pelvis fixed by flexion of opposite hip; causes a torsion stress at the sacroiliac and lumbosacral joints.

GAENSLEN TEST

Gaenslen test

, Gaenslen sign (gĕns′lĕnz) [Frederick J. Gaenslen, U.S. orthopedist, 1877–1937] A procedure used to identify the presence of sacroiliac dysfunction. The patient lies supine close to the edge of the examination table or is placed in a side-lying position with both legs pulled to the chest. The examiner extends the patient's leg and forces it into hyperextension while the other leg remains held against the chest. A positive test result produces pain in the sacroiliac region. See: illustration

Gaenslen,

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