5: Pelvis and Hip - Mahoney Flashcards
2 joints of pelvis
symphysis pubis (synchondrosis)
sacroiliac (syndesmosis)
3 planes of motion in pelvis
SAGITTAL(anterior/posterior tilt)
FRONTAL
left lateral pelvic tilt (left side moves upward)
right lateral pelvic tilt (right side moves upward)
TRANSVERSE
left transverse pelvic tilt (left side moves posterior)
right transverse pelvic tilt (right side moves posterior)
angle of inclination of femur in infant and adult
Infant-150°
Adult-125°
angle in the FRONTAL plane formed by the axis of the head and neck of the femur and shaft of the femur
define coxa vara and coxa valga
Coxa vara: a decrease in the angle of inclination so that the distal femur is directed towards the midline and the knees are closer together (genu valgum)
Coxa valga: an increase in the angle of inclination so that the distal femur is directed away from the midline and the knees are farther apart (genu varum)
define varus and valgus
Varus: the distal end of the distal bone comprising a joint points towards the midline
Valgus: the distal end of the distal bone comprising a joint points away from the midline
what is the purpose of the normal inclination angle
The inclination angle allows abductors to function with a mechanical advantage as they counterbalance body weight in one-legged stance
Hip abductors should be as far laterally from the hip as possible to achieve muscle stability which is maximum when the child begins to stand
what is alsberg’s angle?
angle formed by a line through the epiphyseal plate of the neck of the femur and the long axis of the femur
normal = 41 degrees
Increase is coxa valga, decrease is coxa vara
angle in the transverse plane formed by the axis of the neck of the femur and the transcondylar axis of the knee with the apex of the angle lateral
Angle of Declination of Femur
normal angles of declination of femur
Infant-30° to 60° of internal rotation (normal internal femoral shaft rotation known as FEMORAL ANTEVERSION)
Adult-8° to 12° of internal rotation
Therefore, angle decreases about 20°-50° by rotating externally, but still remains internally rotated by about 10° in the adult
The angle of declination:
- is formed by the axis of the neck of the femur and the shaft of the femur
- Is internally positioned at birth
- Decreases as the child ages
- A and B
- B and C
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1 = angle of inclination
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