FABER / Patrick's test purpose?

FABER / Patrick's test purpose?

• A. Detects knee effusion.
• B. Tests ankle mobility.
• C. Detects hip joint pathology, labral tear, iliopsoas spasm, or capsular tightness.
• D. Scoliosis assessment.

Answer: (C)

FABER test places the hip in flexion, abduction, and external rotation, then the examiner gently presses the knee downward while stabilizing the opposite pelvis. This position loading the hip joint capsule and acetabulum, plus stretching nearby soft tissues, makes it possible to reproduce pain when there is hip pathology. A positive finding—such as groin or anterior hip pain or limited motion in this pattern—points to issues like a labral tear, iliopsoas involvement, or capsular tightness around the hip. The other options don’t fit because knee effusion concerns the knee joint, ankle mobility isn’t specifically tested by this maneuver, and scoliosis relates to the spine rather than the hip joint.

FABER test places the hip in flexion, abduction, and external rotation, then the examiner gently presses the knee downward while stabilizing the opposite pelvis. This position loading the hip joint capsule and acetabulum, plus stretching nearby soft tissues, makes it possible to reproduce pain when there is hip pathology. A positive finding—such as groin or anterior hip pain or limited motion in this pattern—points to issues like a labral tear, iliopsoas involvement, or capsular tightness around the hip. The other options don’t fit because knee effusion concerns the knee joint, ankle mobility isn’t specifically tested by this maneuver, and scoliosis relates to the spine rather than the hip joint.