Hip Flashcards
What are the 3 ligaments are the hip? What do they limit?
Iliofemoral (Y or Bigelow) - ER
Pubofemoral - ABD
Ischiofemoral - IR
Help to limit excessive extension of the hip
What are the pelvic motions of APT?
Hip Flexors
Trunk Extensors
What are the pelvic motion of PPT?
Hip extensors
Truck Flexors
What does Unilateral short leg cause?
Pelvic tilting and trunk lateral flexion
Define Coxa Valga
Longer leg and Genu Varum = bow legs
Define Coxa Vara
Shorter leg and Genu Valgum = knock knee
Anteversion
Increased torsion of femoral neck = toes point in
Retroversion
Decrease torsion of femoral neck = toes point out
Where does the Sciatic nerve run?
Back of hip and hamstrings
Where does the Obturator nerve run?
Inner thigh
Where does the Femoral nerve run?
Front hip and quad
Define Osteoarthritis
Focal loss of articulate cartilage with variable subchondral bone reaction
Osteoarthritis Capsular Pattern
IR > Flexion > ABD
Define Avascular Necrosis
Loss of blood supply to the femoral head
What is the greatest vascularized area in the hip?
Femoral intertrochanteric area