Hip Flashcards
Outline the anatomy of the hip joint.
Acetabulum and labrum with head of femur
Outline the vasculature of the hip joint.
Supplied by profunda femoris- medial and lateral circumflex arteries anastomose, forming a circle around the femur
What ligaments support the hip joint?
- Iliofemoral (Strongest) - Ischiofemoral (Posterior) - Pubofemoral (Anterior-inferior) - Ligament of head of the femur (carrying artery of head of the femur/acetabular branch of obturator artery)
What normally causes hip #s in the elderly?
Osteroperosis + minor trauma
What normally causes hip #s in the younger Pt?
Trauma
What are the risk factors for osteoperosis?
Age + Shattered
Steroids
Hyperthy/parathy
Alcohol/smoking
Thin (BMI<22)
Testosterone low
Early menopause
Renal/liver disease
Erosive bone disease e.g. myeloma
Diet (Low Ca, malabsorption)
What are the key questions in the history?
- Mechanism
- Risk factors
- Baseline level of activity and mobility
- Co-morbidities
- MMSE
What imaging is used in hip #s?
XR- AP and lateral films
What is Shenton’s Line?
What should you look for on XR?
- Intra vs extra capsular
- Displaced or non-displaced
How does a hip # present?
- Pain
- Inbility to WB
- History of trauma/low impact injury
What are the signs of a hip #?
Shortened, externally rotated limb
What bloods should be done?
- UsEs- rhabdomyolysis
- Coag Studies
- Cross match 2 units
- FBC- platelets
Why might a urine dip or CXR be useful?
Cause of injury
Outline Garden classification.
INTRACAPSULAR ONLY
- Incomplete #
- Complete #, undisplaced
- Complete #, partially displaced
- Complete #, fully displaced (much of the way)