hip extensor gait

hip extensor gait
an abnormal gait due to weakness or paralysis of the gluteus maximus and other hip extensor muscles; with each step on the affected side, after the heel strikes the floor the hip is thrown forward and the trunk and pelvis are thrown back.

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