Hip Assessment Flashcards
Resting position of the hip?
30 flex
30 abd
20 L rot
Lesion of the hip joint is usually immediately perceptible during walking. T or F
True
close packed position of the hip
extension, medial rotation, abduction
normal degree of anteversion torsion on the femur
15 deg
increased anteversion leads to toeing _____
In
increased retroversion leads to toeing _____
out
normal angel of inclination of femoral neck
125 deg
angle of femur inclination <125 deg
Coxa vara
angle of femur inclination > 125 deg
coxa valga
Coxa vara/valga: decreased leg length, poor abductor length-tension
coxa vara
coxa vara/valga: hip in adduction, increased leg length, higher pelvis
coxa valga
3 ligaments of acetabulum/hip joint
iliofemoral
ischiofemoral
pubofemoral
called the Y ligaments, considered the strongest ligament in the body
iliofemoral
all three hip ligaments limit ______ rotation
medial
Forces on the hip x BW: Standing one limb stance walking up stairs running
Standing 0.3 BW
one limb stance 2.5 BW
walking up stairs 3 BW
running 4.5 BW
external snapping hip involves….
posterior IT band
internal snapping hip involves….
iliopsoas tendon