Hip

Question 1

What type of pain does hip pathology usually produce?

Answer 1

Pain the groin, may radiate to knee

Question 2

Name a condition where hip pathology may present purely with knee pain?

Answer 2

SUFE

Question 3

In what conditions may shortening of the lower limb be seen?

Answer 3

severe OA
Perthes
SUFE
AVN

Question 4

Give some differentials of groin pain, other than hip.

Answer 4

hernia
tendonitis
pubic symphysis dysfunction
high lumbar disc prolapse

Question 5

What conditions need TOTAL hip replacement?

Answer 5

OA, Seronegative arthopathy, AVN, dysplasia, Perthes, SUFE

Question 6

What is usually the first sign of hip pathology?

Answer 6

loss of internal rotation

Question 7

What does AVN of the hip show on radiography?

Answer 7

patchy sclerosis of weight bearing area of femoral head with lytic zone

Question 8

What does the lytic zone in AVN of the hip give rise to on X Ray?

Answer 8

hanging rope sign

Question 9

When does THR become the only option for AVN of the hip?

Answer 9

once collapse has occured

Question 10

What is trochanteric bursitis also known as?

Answer 10

gluteal cuff syndrome

Question 11

Is surgery used for trochanteric bursititis?

Answer 11

NO