Hip Flashcards
What is angle of inclination and normal value?
Frontal plane angle between a line bisecting the neck of the femur and a line bisecting the shaft. (120-135 degrees)
What type of joint is the hip?
Enarthrodial joint
Angle of inclination at birth
150 degrees and normally degreases to 125 at adulthood
Coxa vara
Angle of inclination <120. Increases tension force on the femoral neck.
Coxa valga
> 135 angle of inclination. Increases compression force on the femoral head.
Angle of torsion
Angle formed between a line bisecting the neck of the femur and a line parallel to the plane of the shaft of the femur. (8-12 degrees normal). Also allows the femoral condyles to face anteriorly.
Normal antetorsion
8-12 degrees
Anteversion
> 12 degrees (excessive angle) “in toeing”
Increased: anterior exposure, chance of dislocation, labral lesions and chances increase even more with excesssive femaoral anteversion
Retroversion
toes pointed out and decreased angle or torsion
Femoralacetabular joint
Diarthrodial spheroidal joint (ball and socket joint)
Articulation of the convex femoral head with the concave acetabulum.
Zona orbicularis
A band of circular fibers ghat enclose the neck of the femur (stronger anteriorly)
What structure covers the head of the femur and increases the articular surface of acetabulum by 10%?
Labrum
Iliofemoral ligament
AKA ligament of bigelow or “Y” ligament
From AIIS to intertrochanteric line
Strongest….prevents hyperextension and ER
Pubofemoral ligament
From the pubis to the intertrochanteric line
Limits abduction and ER
Ischiofemoral ligament
Attaches from posterior acetabulum to trochanteric line
Limits IR
What are three ligaments that strengthen the hip joint capsule?
Iliofemoral (anterior)
Pubofemoral (anterior)
Ischiofemoral (posterior)
Bursae around the hip
Superficial and deep greater trochanter
Ischial bursa
Iliosoas bursa
Bursitis of the hip is evident most commonly in who?
Sedentary women between 40-60
What is the IT band?
Iliotibial band - thickened fascia meeting from the gluteus maximus and TFL that runs along the lateral hip and inserts below the knee (gerdy’s tubercle)
Arthokinematic surfaces of the hip
Motion occurs between the convex femoral head and concave acetabulum
How many degrees of freedom are at the hip?
3
Flexion/extension
Abduction/adduction
IR/ER
What is the primary motion of the femoral head?
Primary motion is a spin of the femoral head accompanied by a glide but is limited due to the size and shape of the joint
Femur on pelvis arthrokinetmatics
Flexion- spin and glide posteriorly and inferiorly
Extension- spin and glide anteriorly
Abduction-superior roll and inferior glide
Adduction-inferior roll and superior glide
IR-anterior roll and posterior glide
ER-posterior roll and anterior glide
Pelvis on femur arthokinematics
Flexion(spins)-anterior pelvic tilt
Extension(spins)-posterior pelvic tilt
Abduction(concave on convex)-ipsilateral tilt or contralateral shift
Adduction-contralateral tilt or ipsilateral shift
IR-ipsilateral posterior rotation & contralateral anterior rotation
ER-ipsilateral anterior rotation & contralateral posterior rotation