Antalgic hip gait is related to which of the following-: (A) Waddling gait, (B) Trendelenberg gait, (C) Painful hip gait, (D) Sho leg gait
Answer is C. *Antalgic gait is a limp adopted so as to avoid pain on weight bearing structure, characterized by very sho stance phase. *Stance phase of the gait is shoened on the injured side to allete pain experienced when bearing weight on that side. Ref: Tachdjian's Pediatric Ohopaedics 3rd/e p.83