Gluteal gait
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Gluteal gait
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Gluteal gait is an abnormal gait caused by neurological problems. If the superior gluteal nerve or obturator nerves are injured, they fail to control the gluteus minimus and medius muscles properly, thus producing an inability to tilt the pelvis upward while swinging the leg forward to walk. To compensate for this loss, the leg swings out laterally so that the foot can move forward, producing a shuffling or waddling gait. Injury to the superior gluteal nerve results in a characteristic motor los
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2021-08-22T13:42:16Z
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