The Barlow maneuver is a physical examination performed on infants to screen for developmental dysplasia of the hip. It is named for T.G. Barlow, 1962 at Hope Hospital Salford, Manchester[1].
The maneuver is easily performed by adducting the hip (bringing the thigh towards the midline) while applying light pressure on the knee, directing the force posteriorly.[2] If the hip is dislocatable - that is, if the hip can be popped out of socket with this maneuver - the test is considered positive. The Ortolani maneuver is then used, to confirm the positive finding (i.e., that the hip actually dislocated).
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