What is the normal range of hip abduction?

What is the normal range of hip abduction?

• A. 0-30°
• B. 0-60°
• C. 0-45°
• D. 0-15°

Answer: (C)

Abduction at the hip means moving the leg away from the midline in the frontal plane. The normal range for this movement is about 40–45 degrees when the knee is kept extended. This is the standard reference clinicians use for a healthy hip, though exact values can vary a bit with technique or individual factors. Options showing smaller ranges (0–15 or 0–30) are below normal, while a much larger range (0–60) exceeds typical normative limits. So the range around 40–45 degrees best reflects normal hip abduction.

Abduction at the hip means moving the leg away from the midline in the frontal plane. The normal range for this movement is about 40–45 degrees when the knee is kept extended. This is the standard reference clinicians use for a healthy hip, though exact values can vary a bit with technique or individual factors. Options showing smaller ranges (0–15 or 0–30) are below normal, while a much larger range (0–60) exceeds typical normative limits. So the range around 40–45 degrees best reflects normal hip abduction.