Understanding the Hip Quadrant Test (or Scour Test) Assessment
To assess the integrity of the **articular surfaces of the hip joint** (femoral head and acetabulum) and detect defects like osteochondral lesions or loose bodies.
Watch How It's Done
How do I start?
Patient is supine. Hip and knee are flexed.
What happens?
The examiner applies an **axial load** (compression) through the shaft of the femur and performs a circular, **scouring motion** throughout the available range of hip flexion, adduction, and abduction.
In Plain English
What Does a Positive Result Mean?
The reproduction of the patient's **groin pain** or the presence of a **grinding, catching, or jarring sensation** within the joint, suggesting articular cartilage damage or a labral tear.
Helpful Tip:
This test stresses the entire joint surface.
Safety First
This guide is to help you understand what happens in a clinic. Do not try to diagnose yourself. If you have severe pain, swelling, or cannot put weight on your leg, please visit an urgent care center or your doctor immediately.
Other Hip Tests
Craig's Test (or Ryder's Test)
To determine the approximate amount of **femoral anteversion** (or retroversion) and assess for abnormal hip rotation alignment.
Ely's Test (Prone Rectus Femoris Contracture Test)
To assess for **tightness or contracture of the Rectus Femoris** muscle (a hip flexor and knee extensor).
FADIR (Flexion, Adduction, Internal Rotation) Test
To provoke symptoms associated with **Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)**, particularly **Anterior/Pincer Impingement** or **Acetabular Labral Tears**.
Fulcrum Test
To screen for a **Stress Fracture of the Femoral Shaft**.