Snapping Hip

Coxa saltans belongs to the orthopaedic diseases. The disease is relatively rare. There is the “external”, also “external”, coxa saltans, where the tractus iliotibialis jumps over the greater trochanter of the femur. On the other hand there is the less frequently occurring “inner”, also “internal” coxa saltans. Here the tendon of the psoas muscle is … Coxa saltans

Diagnostics Often the Coxa saltans is not a clear disease. First of all, a physical examination is necessary, during which the jumping of the iliotibial tract can often already be felt. Sometimes it is even audible. During an examination in a lying position, the orthopaedic surgeon allows the patient to bend and stretch his outwardly … Diagnostics | Coxa saltans