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Table 2 Notable passive range of motion measures for ages 6–13 years, with exceptions noted

From: Clinical motion analyses over eight consecutive years in a child with crouch gait: a case report

Passive range of motion

Right

Left

Hip extension

10–20° flexiona

10–20° flexiona

Hip internal rotation/external rotation

70–75°/45–70°

65–80°/40–55°b

Hip abduction

30–45°

20–40°

Popliteal angle (full knee extension = 0°)

65–80°

60–75°

Knee extension

5–10° flexion

0–5° hyperextensionc

Ankle dorsiflexion (knee extended)

0–10°

0–10°

Ankle dorsiflexion (knee flexed)

5–20°

5–20°

  1. aThere were 0° hip flexion contractures, bilaterally, at age 11 years
  2. bExternal hip rotation on the left was limited to 25° at age 13 years
  3. cThere was a 10° knee flexion contracture on the left at ages 6 and 7 years