Antalgic gait

An antalgic gait is a gait that develops as a way to avoid pain while walking (antalgic = anti- + alge, "against pain"). It is a form of gait abnormality where the stance phase of gait is abnormally shortened relative to the swing phase. It is a good indication of weight-bearing pain.[1]

Conditions associated with an antalgic gait

References
  1. GP Notebook
  2. CALVÉ; et al. (1939). "PATHOGENESIS OF THE LIMP DUE TO COXALGIA: The Antalgic Gait". Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 21 (1): 12. Archived from the original on 2010-10-23.
  3. Walter, Kevin D. (2011). "Hip" Chapter 199. In Marcdante K, Kliegman R, Jenson H, Behrman R (Ed.), Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics (6th ed.) pp. 744-45. Pravin Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4377-0643-7
  4. Garchar, D. J.; Lewis, J. E.; Didomenico, L. A. (2001). "Hypertrophic sustentaculum tali causing a tarsal tunnel syndrome: a case report" (PDF). The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. 40 (2): 110–112. doi:10.1016/S1067-2516(01)80053-3. PMID 11324667.


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