Hip Flashcards
Coxa Vara
Angle is ~90 degrees–normal 125
places excessive stress through femoral epiphysis, shortens leg
Coxa Valga
> 125
places excessive stress through femoral head, increases leg length
Femoral Anteversion
Neck/Shaft angle in transverse plane
Normal is 12-15*
Greater than 15* is anterverted
Causes: in-toeing, excessive hip IR
X-ray and/or Craigs
Femoral Retroversion
<15 degrees of anteversion=retroverted
Causes: out-toeing, excessive hip ER
X-ray and/or Craigs
Legg-Calve Perthes Disease
Avascular necrosis of proximal femoral epiphysis
90% unilateral
S&S: pain hip, thigh, or knee
limping, loss of ABD, ext, and ER, thigh atrophy
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
epiphysis gradually or suddenly slips downward and backward in relationship to the femoral neck
SCFE commonalities
Most common in boys 10-16; girls 12-14 Boys> girls 1.5:1 African Americans > Caucasians (L) hip > (R) When onset < 10 years old endocrine disorder likely
SCFE Risk factors
Obesity Coxa Vara mediacations thyroid problems (hypo) radiation treatment chemotherapy bone problems related to kidney disease
SCFE S&S
painful limp groin or knee pain comfort by holding hip in slight flexion cannot actively IR hip difficulty standing in single limb support Passive flexion hip=moves into ER
Femoral Acetabular Impingement
femur and acetabulum repeatedly come into abdormal contact in certain positions. Leads to bony issues-spurring and damage to labrum and cartilage surface over time.
3 types of FAI
1) Cam
2) Pincer
3) Mixed
Precursor to FAI
Acetabular retroversion Previous Hz of: femoral neck fx SCFE Legg-Calve Perhes Disease
FAI profile
B/W ages 25-60
Many FAIs occur in athletes, especially if sport demands hip to work an end ROM
FAI presentation
Dull, aching pain= C-sign
(+) FADIR
Limited hip IR ROM at 90* flexion in supine
will lead to labrum tear then to OA
Five causes of hip labral tear
- Trauma-sublux/dislocation
- FAI-hypomobility
- capsular laxity/hip hypermobile
- Congential
- Degeneration