Hip Flashcards
primary roles of the hip
1: support weight of head, arms, trunk during upright postures and dynamic weight bearing activities
2: provides a pathway for transmission of forces between the lower extremities and pelvis
2 angular relationships
1: angle of inclination of femoral head
1: angle of torsion
normal angle of inclination
125-135 degrees
angle of inclination
the angle formed by the meeting of the axis of the shaft of the femur with the long axis of the femoral neck and head
coxa valga
> 135 degrees
clinically abducts
coxa vara
<120 degrees
clinically adducts to get femoral head back in position in the acetabulum
angle of torsion
projection of the long axis of the femoral head and the transverse axis of femoral condyles
normal angle of torsion
10-15 degrees
35 degrees at birth
- think about alignment of knee axis during gait
- think about compensations at the subtalar joint
excessive anteversion
> 15 degrees
clinically toes in
excessive retroversion
cannot change bony alignment but can change activation of muscle groups and ROM to help
ligaments of the hip
iliofemoral ligament
ischiofemoral ligament
pubofemoral ligament
hip flexors
iliopsoas tensor fascia lata rectus femoris sartorius adductor magnus, longus, brevis pectineus gracilis
hip extensors
gluteus maximus
hamstrings
posterior fibers of gluteus medius
piriformis
hip abductors
*typically the most impacted glut med TFL superior glut max glut min
hip adductors
adductor magnus, longus, brevis quadratus femoris pectineus obturators gracilis medial hamstrings
hip medial rotators
TFL glut min anterior fibers of glut med adductor magnus, longus semimembranosus/tendinosis
hip lateral rotators
piriformis obturator interior/exterior gemelli quadratus femoris glut max posterior fibers of glut med biceps femoris
nerve supply to the hip
lumbar plexus (L1-L4) sacral plexus (L4-S3)
blood supply for head of femur
artery of ligamentum trees
medium and lateral circumflex arteries
ROM
- varies with age, sex
- flexion 120-135 degrees with knee flexed 90
- extension: 0-15 degrees
- abduction 0-30 degrees
- rotation generally 45 deg in each direction (more LR with males, more MR with females
lateral pelvic tilt
the hip on the high iliac crest side is in relative ADDUCTION while the hip on the low iliac crest side is in relative ABDUCTION
rotation of pelvis and hip
rotation of the pelvis in a clockwise direction results in left hip ER and right hip IR
single limb stance components of gait
normal: adduction torque on the standing hip counterbalanced by sufficient abduction torque
compensation by lateral trunk flexion
Trendelenberg: contralateral iliac crest tends to drop bc of glut med insufficiency
leg length discrepancy (LLD)
=unilateral difference in the total length of one leg compared with another
anatomic LLD
=actual osseous length difference between the hemipelvis, femur, tibia
measured from umbilicus (fixed point)
anything greater than 3/8 of an inch would require modification of the shoe
functional LLD
position of osseous structures as they relate to each other and to the environment during WBing function
hip exam and eval
- history
- lumbar spine clearing
- other clearing tests (visceral involvement
- balance
- joint mobility and integrity
- muscle performance
- pain and inflammation
- posture and movement
- range of motion and muscle length
- work, community, and leisure integration or reintegration
- special tests
hip questions
sudden injury? gradual? pathology? "developing hip"? coxa valga/varus? something gradual w/ age? degeneration? trauma? over correction? visceral pain?
standing force on the hip
=0.3 times body weight
unilateral standing force on the hip
=2.4-2.6 times BW
walking- force on the hip
=1.3-5.8 times BW
walking up stairs- force on the hip
=3 times BW