Which test is used to assess femoral version by placing the patient in a prone position with the knee flexed?

Which test is used to assess femoral version by placing the patient in a prone position with the knee flexed?

• A. Dreyer sign
• B. Lift off test
• C. Craigs Test
• D. Valgus overload

Answer: (D)

Craig's test is used to estimate femoral version by placing the patient prone with the knee flexed and rotating the thigh to find the position where the greater trochanter is most prominent. At that moment, you measure the angle of the lower leg relative to the table. That angle reflects the orientation of the femoral neck (version): more internal rotation needed to make the trochanter prominent suggests anteversion; external rotation suggests retroversion. Normal adult anteversion is typically around 8–15 degrees, with deviations associated with gait differences or hip problems. The other tests in the list assess different areas or conditions (for example, a shoulder test for subscapularis, or elbow pathology), so they’re not used to evaluate femoral version.

Craig's test is used to estimate femoral version by placing the patient prone with the knee flexed and rotating the thigh to find the position where the greater trochanter is most prominent. At that moment, you measure the angle of the lower leg relative to the table. That angle reflects the orientation of the femoral neck (version): more internal rotation needed to make the trochanter prominent suggests anteversion; external rotation suggests retroversion. Normal adult anteversion is typically around 8–15 degrees, with deviations associated with gait differences or hip problems.

The other tests in the list assess different areas or conditions (for example, a shoulder test for subscapularis, or elbow pathology), so they’re not used to evaluate femoral version.