What it means
A check for a difference in thigh length. A lower knee on one side suggests a dislocated hip or a shorter thigh bone on that side, as in developmental dysplasia of the hipdih-vel-up-MEN-tul dis-PLAY-zhuh uv thuh hipA condition in which the hip socket is too shallow to hold the top of the thigh bone firmly in place.dys- abnormal-plasia formation, growthFull entry . It is more useful after the first few months, when the Ortolani and Barlow tests become harder to perform. It is named after Oscar Allis, an American surgeon, and is also called the Galeazzi sign.
At a glance
| Also written | Galeazzi sign |
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Related terms
developmental dysplasia of the hip
A condition in which the hip socket is too shallow to hold the top of the thigh bone firmly in place.
Ortolani maneuver
A newborn hip exam in which the examiner gently spreads the bent hips apart to feel whether a dislocated hip slips back into its socket.
Barlow maneuver
A newborn hip exam in which the examiner brings the bent hip inward and presses gently back to feel whether it slips out of its socket.