Hip Flashcards
The normal angle of the femoral neck in relation to the shaft is ____
125 degrees
Femoral neck angles greater than 125 degrees are called:
Coxa valga
Femoral neck angles less than 125 degrees are called:
Coxa vara
Which angle of inclination is more stable, less mobile, and has a greater risk of impingement?
Coxa vara
Normal femoral torsion is approximately __ degrees of ___
15 degrees of anteversion
In excessive femoral anteversion the person usually stands with their toes pointed ____
Inward/medially
In a person with femoral retroversion the toes usually point ____ when standing normally
Outward/laterally
The three ligaments that make up the joint capsule of the hip:
- Iliofemoral ligament
- Ischiofemoral ligament
- Pubofemoral ligament
Explain the parameters for the hip being in an open packed position
- 30 degrees flexion
- 30 degrees abduction
- slight external rotation
- this uncoils the ligaments*
For the hip joint, flexion is coupled with ____
External rotation
For the hip joint, extension is coupled with ____
Internal rotation
The single most common cause of osteoarthritis of the hip?
Femoroacetabular impingement
Standing on two limbs hip load is approximately ___% body weight
30%
Interestingly ____ DON’T adduct
Hip adductors (hip adduction is automatically achieved through gravity)
Kicking a ball is an example of a ____ (open/closed) kinetic chain movement
Open (femur moves under the pelvis)
