- circumduction gait
- hemiplegic g.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
circumduction gait
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gait — Manner of walking. antalgic g. a characteristic g. resulting from pain on weightbearing in which the stance phase of g. is shortened on the affected side. ataxic g. SYN: cerebellar g.. calcaneal g. a g. disturbance, characterized by walking on… … Medical dictionary
Myopathic gait — (or waddling gait) is a form of gait abnormality. The waddling is due to the weakness of the proximal muscles of the pelvic girdle.[1] The patient uses circumduction to compensate for gluteal weakness.[2] Conditions associated with a myopathic… … Wikipedia
hemiplegic gait — a gait involving flexion of the hip because of footdrop and circumduction of the leg. Called also circumduction g … Medical dictionary
