Hip Conditions

Question 1

Where does hip pathology typically produce pain?

Answer 1

Groin

May radiate to knee

Question 2

Which nerve supplies the majority of the hip joint?

Answer 2

Obturator nerve

Question 3

Hip arthroplasty and hip replacement are almost synonymous terms - what is the key difference?

Answer 3

Arthroplasty may involve hip resurfacing, which doesn’t replace entire femoral head, so it isn’t technically a total hip replacement

Question 4

Typically, how long will a total hip replacement last in a low-demand, elderly patient?

Answer 4

15-20 years

Question 5

List potential complications of THR

Answer 5

Infection
Dislocation
Nerve injury
Iatrogenic medical conditions

Question 6

Revision hip replacements work just as effectively as the first hip replacement. True/False?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

How do trochanteric bursae become inflamed?

Answer 7

Usually strain/tearing of tendinous insertion of abductor muscles

Question 8

How does trochanteric bursitis typically present?

Answer 8

Pain/tenderness in greater trochanter region

Pain on resisted abduction

Question 9

How is trochanteric bursitis managed?

Answer 9

Conservative (pain relief, ice)
Steroid injection
Physio