Your examination of an infant reveals a positive Allis sign. To confirm this finding, you would perform (or elicit) a:
A) startle reflex.
B) Barlow-Ortolani maneuver.
C) Trendelenburg test.
D) tibial torsion test.

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The Allis sign will show unequal upper leg lengths, suggestive of a hip dislocation. The Barlow-Ortolani maneuver can confirm the results for a hip dislocation.

Your Examination of an Infant Reveals a Positive Allis Sign