HIP Flashcards
Osteoarthritis in the hip usually presents in patients older than
65
What would be confirmed on an X-Ray
- Osteoarthritis
- decrease in ROM
- pain with weight bearing
- severe pain all the time even @ noc
Is a condition where the blood supply to the femoral head is disrupted causing bone deathe
Avascular necrosis
Avascular necrosis occurs @ what age?
20 - 30 yo
Avascular necrosis is more dominant in males or females?
Male
How does avascular necrosis present?
like osteoarthritis with groin pain or a labral tear
Acute hip pain time line
3-4 weeks
Subacute hip pain
12 weeks
Chronic hip pain anywhere from
3 months
Mechanism of injury: falling onto the side of the hip can lead to
trochanteric bursitis
MOInjury: falling & landing on knee could jar the hip in the
acetabulum, possibly causing a labral tear
What structures, issues are involved regarding the hip?
orsteoarthritis, labral tears, greater trochanteric pain syndrome and gluteal strains
Pain involving the hip joint often presents
in the groin and length front or medial side of the thigh
From where can pain be referred to lateral or posterior portion of the hip?
Lumbar spine
Hip involving muscular or ligament pathology can refer pain to the
low back and/or knee
When do you know it is trochanteric bursitis?
Point tenderness presenting over the greater trochanter
Involved hip joint refers pain to
groin, along anterior or medial thigh
Hip muscle/ligament involved refers pain to
low back and/or knee
Lumbar spine involved refers pain to
lateral or posterior portion of the hip