Hip And Pelvis Flashcards
Primary functions of hip and pelvis
Anchors axial and appendicular skeleton
Supports body weight
Locomotion - 3 degrees of motion and functional movements
Structures within the
Pelvis -
Hip joint -
Pelvis - ilium ischium and pubis make up hemi pelvis
Also comprised of sacrum and coccyx
Hip joint - acetabulum and femoral head
Bones of the pelvis:
Ilium which is the largest
Inferiorly to ilium is the ischium
Ischium sits posterior to pubis.
Three bones form articular surface for proximal part of hip joint
Sacrum is five fused vertebrae - no movement in between
Coccyx - distal to sacrum
Posterior bony landmarks -
Sacrum bony landmarks -
Posterior - PSIS and PIIS
Ischial tuberosity - proximal attachment site for hamstrings
Pubic rami ( inferior )
Sacrum - anterior sacral foramina - holes allow sacral spinal nerves through
Posterior - spinus processes of each vertebrae of the sacrum.
Lateral view - articular facet for hip bone.
Bony landmarks of proximal femur -
Femoral head
Femoral neck - connects head and shaft of femur. This is vulnerable to fractures, especially in the elderly.
Greater trochanter - lateral
Lesser trochanter - found on intertrochanteric line. This line is important attachment site for stabilising ligaments of hip joint.
Linea aspera -
Raised ridge that descends down to the distal end of the femur and serves as a site for muscle attachments.
Hip joint
Femeroacetabular joint classification and movements -
Synovial polyaxial(3 degrees movement) ball and socket joint
Flexion/extension
Abduction/adduction
Medial/lateral rotation
Hip joint surfaces
Acetabulum -
Surface of hip bone
Lunate surface hyaline cartilage - horse shoe shaped
Thickest above and centrally for weight bearing
Cartilage in half moo shape, connects at bottom by transverse acetabular ligament.
On the ridge of the acetabulum is the acetabulum labrum - formed by fibrous-cartilaginous rim and deepens the socket which improves stability
Ligaments and membranes at the hip joint
Superficially:
synovial membrane -
Fibrous membrane -
Synovial - Attaches to margins of the articular surfaces of femur and acetabulum
Covers neck of femur before reflecting onto the fibrous membrane
Fibrous - encloses hip joint, strong and thick. Attaches from margin of acetabulum, the transverse acetabular ligament and the adjacent margin of the obturator foramen. Goes up to intertrochanteric line
Ligaments at the hip
Iliofemoral ligament -
Iliofemoral ligament - formed by two bands (superior and inferior)
Triangular shaped
Attaches from AIIS to intertrochanteric line
Superior band limits - extension and adduction
Inferior band limits - extension and abduction
Ligaments at hip
Pubofemoral ligament -
From pubic eminence onto the femur - intertrochanteric line
Also intertwine with capsule and medial band of iliofemoral ligament
Limits - extension and abduction
Ligaments at the hip
Ischiofemoral ligament -
From inferior aspect of ischium to capsule and anterior part of greater trochanter
Sits deeps to iliofemoral ligament
Limits - extension and medial/lateral rotation
Ligaments at hip
Ligamentum trees -
Inguinal ligament -
Ligamentum trees- Ligament at femur head from fovea in head of femur to acetabular notch and transverse acetabular ligament
Inguinal - attaches from ASIS to pubic tubercle
Morphology and stability of hip joint
Sexual differences -
Pelvis flatter and wider in females and more circular pelvic inlet therefore can child bear
Females have a greater Q angle - imaginary line connecting ASIS to midpoint of patella and another running from tibial tubercle to patella centre (angle between two lines)
Morphology and stability of hip joint
Anatomical variance -
Femoral neck inclination - angle at which neck sits. Meaning movements and stances will vary.
Femoral neck version - anteversion - internally rotate femur adopting a narrow stance
Retroversion - larger angle, externally rotate so wider stance adopted.
Acetabulum orientation and depth also varies between individuals and infulences biomechanics
Stability of hip joint:
Strong surrounding ligament - capsule and internal ligament
Cup shaped acetabulum - deepend by acetabular labrum
Strong capsule
Vacuum effect with ball and socket joint
Oblique angle of femoral neck
Arrangement of powerful surrounding muscles
Scaro - iliac joint:
Classification -
What is nutation?
Between sacrum and ilium
Synovial plane joint
Ridged articular surfaces
Limited movement - nutation and counter mutation can only occur
Transmits forces
With age may become ossified
Nutation - ilium movement rotating posteriorly
Counter nutation is the opposite
Ligaments of sacro-iliac joint:
Anterior sacro-iliac ligament -
Interosseous sacro-iliac ligament -
Anterior - thickening of fibrous membrane of joint capsule
Interosseous - strongest of the three, attaches to adjacent areas of ilium and sacrum
Ligaments of sacro-iliac joint:
Posterior sacro-iliac joint -
Sacrotuberous ligament -
Posterior - superficial to interosseous ligament
Sacrotuberous - from PSIS, sacral tubercles and attaches to ischial tuberosity and ischial ramus. Limits nutation of sacrum and posterior rotation of ilium
Sacrospinous ligament -
Apex from spine of ischium to lateral margin of sacrum and coccyx
Limits nutation of sacrum and posterior rotation of ilium
Iliolumbar ligaments -
Lumbosacral ligaments -
Iliolumbar - from transverse processes of L5 to posterior aspect of iliac crest. Provides stability between lumbar spine and pelvis.
Lumbosacral - transverse processes of L5 to anterior sacrum and anterior sacro-iliac ligament.
Pubic symphysis classification -
Secondary cartilaginous joint
Fitted with interpubic disc
Superior pubic ligament (sits above) and inferior pubic ligament (sits below). Both provide stability.
Minimal recorded movement - can give problems post pregnancy
Active movements and degrees of movement at the hip:
Flexion - 120-130 degrees
Extension - 10-15 degrees
Abduction - 45 degrees
Adduction - 20-30 degrees
External rotation - 40-50 degrees
Internal rotation - 30-40 degrees
ROM limitations:
Tension in antagonist eg hip flexion - tension in glute max/hamstring
Soft tissue apposition - excess fat limits movement
Tension of ligaments limits range
Relative congruency of the articular surfaces - contact of surfaces on each other eg. Shape of femoral head influences movements.