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Weakness of the proximal leg and hip girdle muscles, most often of myopathic origin, impairs the stability of the pelvis on the trunk during walking, leading to exaggerated rotation with each step, an appearance likened to the waddling of a duck. In addition, the hips may be slightly flexed and lumbar lordosis exaggerated.
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Larner, A.J. (2011). W. In: A Dictionary of Neurological Signs. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7095-4_23
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