Fig. 1

Craig's test is a passive test used to measure femoral anteversion or forward torsion of the femoral neck. The examiner palpates the greater trochanter and rotates the hip internally and externally until the greater trochanter lies at the lateral-most aspect of the hip (parallel to the examination table or bed), thereby projecting the femoral head into the center of the acetabulum. Interpretation: (1) Normal: At birth, the mean anteversion angle is 30°; it decreases to 8–15° in adults (angle of internal rotation). (2) Angle > 15°: Increased anteversion leads to squinting patellae and pigeon-toed walking (in-toeing), which is twice as common in girls. (3) Angle < 8°: Retroversion