Hip and Pelvis Flashcards
1
Q
OA of HIP
A
asymmetrical loss of joint space, subchondral stenosis, osteophyte formation
2
Q
HIP Fx
A
Currently 400,000 Fx’s/year
3
Q
HIP Fx
A
1 per 3 women and 1 per 9 men over 80 will suffer a hip Fx
- 25% will be dead within 1 year
- 75% of survivors are discharged to a nursing home
4
Q
HIP Fx Pt PRESENTATION:
A
Difficulty or inability to ambulate
- Groin pain
- Externally rotated hip
5
Q
3 hip fracture test
A
- Anvil
- Patricks
- Laguerre’s
- Hibbs