Hip abduction, as well as hip adduction, is in the frontal plane.
Hip abduction occurs in the frontal plane of motion. This movement involves the leg moving away from the midline of the body, and it is primarily facilitated by muscles such as the gluteus medius and minimus. The frontal plane is oriented perpendicular to the sagittal plane, which involves movements like flexion and extension.
The typical range of hip abduction degrees in a healthy individual is between 45 to 50 degrees.
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In the canine: the gluteal muscles (superficial, middle, deep).
Adductor Magnus/Longus/Brevis, Gracilis, Pectineus
Flexion, abduction, external rotation
Extension
Frontal Plane about the anterioposterior axis
The range of motion in the shoulder abduction plane of motion is typically around 180 degrees, allowing the arm to move away from the body sideways.
Shoulder abduction occurs in the frontal plane of motion. This movement involves raising the arm laterally away from the body, typically in a direction perpendicular to the sagittal plane. It is primarily facilitated by muscles such as the deltoid and supraspinatus.
Abduction typically occurs in the frontal plane, which divides the body into front and back halves. It involves movement away from the midline of the body. Examples include raising your arms out to the side or spreading your fingers apart.
The capsular pattern of the hip is limitation of internal rotation, abduction, and flexion, in that order. This pattern typically suggests joint capsule involvement in conditions such as hip osteoarthritis.