Your examination of an infant reveals a positive Allis sign. To confirm this finding, you would perform (or elicit) a:
a. startle reflex.
b. Barlow-Ortolani maneuver.
c. Trendelenburg test.
d. tibial torsion test.
B
The Allis sign will show unequal upper leg lengths, suggestive of a hip dislocation. The Bar-low-Ortolani maneuver can confirm the results for a hip dislocation.
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