What is the method used in the Hip Adduction Contracture Test?

The Hip Adduction Contracture Test is specifically designed to assess for the presence of a contracture in the hip adductors. In this test, the method used is passive hip abduction. When performing the test, a clinician will passively abduct the hip while the patient is positioned either supine or sitting. If the hip does not abduct fully due to tightness of the adductor muscles, it indicates a possible adductor contracture.

This method is effective because it isolates the movement of the hip and allows for precise evaluation of the hip adductors' length and flexibility. Measuring the range of movement in this manner directly correlates to the contracture being assessed.

The other choices do not pertain to the purpose of the Hip Adduction Contracture Test. For instance, passive knee flexion and active hip extension focus on different joints and muscle groups, which are not relevant to assessing hip adductor contractures. Similarly, active shoulder extension does not involve the hip at all and would not be applicable in this context.