A gait dysfunction caused by weakness or damage to the gluteus maximus muscle that results in a loss of control over hip extension, causing the stance hip to jackknife into flexion on heel strike, then lurch forward into hyperextension on
midstance.
Gluteus maximus lurch
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The fourth character in the G40 category describes _____.
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