One learner performs. One learner checks the key steps and gives feedback. Then swap roles. This is a practice aid, not an official mark scheme.
Candidate
MLA · Paired examination practice
You are a medical student. Examine the hip. Present your findings and discuss appropriate next steps with the responsible clinician.
Suggested practice time: 8–10 minutes for a focused run, followed by feedback. Allow longer to practise the full sequence. This is not an official examination timing.
Examiner / observer
Tick the actions you observe. Discuss any step that was not needed for this examination; unchecked boxes are not a score.
Examiner / observer · 1 of 3
Preparation · History and gait
Agree supervision and any communication or chaperone support before starting. Provide a couch, tape measure and secure support for gait or single-leg assessment. Use a consenting partner and agree any movement restrictions before starting. Describe special tests if they would be uncomfortable.
Examiner / observer · 2 of 3
Inspection · Selected tests
Examiner / observer · 3 of 3
Wider assessment · Close
How would you present your findings and their significance? Describe gait, site of tenderness, movement, leg length and functional limitation. Persistent pain or inability to mobilise after a fall needs further assessment despite initially normal radiographs. A child’s knee pain may arise at the hip; interpret examination in the age and clinical context.
What would you do next, and why? Explain the important uncertainty, a relevant next assessment and when help is needed. State what you could not assess.
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