Hip Flashcards
Flexion
Supine
Flex hip and knee towards chest
Extension
Side lying
Support pelvis and lumbar spine ask model fully extend hip
Abduction
Place one leg over plinth on a stool
Ask model to abduct hip keeping toes superior
Adduction
Place one leg over plinth on a stool
Model addicts hip
Medial rotation
Turn in foot
Lateral rotation
Turn out foot
Normal range
Flexion
0-120°
Normal range
Extension
0-20°
Normal range
Abduction
0-40°
Normal range
Adduction
0-25°
Normal range
Medial rotation
0-40°
Normal range
Lateral rotation
0-60°
Limiting factors
Flexion
Thigh and abb wall
Extensors
Limiting factors
Extension
Iliofemoral ligament
Pubofemoral ligament
Ischiofemoral ligament
Flexors
Limiting factors
Abduction
Pubofemoral
Iliofemoral
Adductors
Limiting factors
Adduction
Iliofemoral
Ischiofemoral
Abductors
Limiting factors
Medial rotation
Ischiofemoral
Lateral rotators
Limiting factors
Lateral rotation
Iliofemoral
Medial rotators