The Thomas test is used to detect
A)hip dislocation.
B)unstable sacroiliac joints.
C)knee instability.
D)flexion contractures of the hip.
E)asymmetry in the level of the iliac crests.

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The Thomas test requires the patient to lie supine with one leg stretched out flat and the other raised and bent in toward the chest. If the patient is unable to keep the extended leg flat on the table, this is an indicator of a hip flexion contracture. The Thomas test does not assess hip dislocation, sacroiliac joints, knee instability, or asymmetry of the iliac crests.

The Thomas Test Is Used to Detect