Trendelenburg's sign

The Trendelenburg sign ( after Friedrich Trendelenburg; engl Trendelenburg 's sign. ) Is the name given to the clinical picture of paralysis of the musculi glutei medius and minimus, which can be caused due to damage to the superior gluteal nerve. It can also be a congenital dislocation of the hip and coxa vara, hip osteoarthritis or Perthes disease cause of a positive Trendelenburg sign.

The Trendelenburg sign is considered positive when the patient standing on one leg can not keep his pelvis in Libra - the muscles of the standing leg are affected. While walking you can see the Trendelenburg sign at the tilting of the pelvis to the healthy side while bending of the swing leg at the hip and knee. One gets the impression that " waddle " the patient.

Strengthening and coordination exercises as well as stretching the hüftstabilisierenden muscles ( glutes and tensor fasciae latae ) can counteract the Trendelenburg sign.

Trendelenburg test, however, is the name for a test in the field of Phlebology and is used to detect valvular insufficiency in the field of perforator and saphenous veins in the lower leg.