Hip Exam Flashcards
Diagnostic Clues in Hip Pain:
Dull, deep, aching
Arthritis
Paget Disease
Diagnostic Clues in Hip Pain:
Sharp, intense, sudden, associated w/ weightbearing
Fracture
Diagnostic Clues in Hip Pain:
Tingling that Radiates
Radiculopathy
spinal stenosis
meralgia paresthetica
Diagnostic Clues in Hip Pain:
Increased pain while sitting with the affected leg crossed
Trochanteric Bursitis
Diagnostic Clues in Hip Pain:
Pain at sitting, legs not crossed
Ischiogluteal bursitis
Diagnostic Clues in Hip Pain:
Pain after standing, walking
Hip Arthrosis
Diagnostic Clues in Hip Pain:
Pain on attempted Weightbearing
Occult fracture
Severe Arthrosis
Diagnostic Clues in Hip Pain:
Unremitting, long duration
Paget Disease
Metastatic Carcinoma
Severe Arthrosis
Appendicitis Red Flag
McBurney’s Point = 1/3 distance between ASIS & Navel
Yellow Flags: Depression has stronger association with hip pain than obesity
Visual Analog Scale
Hip Arthroscopy
WOMAC
OA
-Pain, function & joint stiffness
-higher score = greater disability
HOOS
Hip OA
-100 = no symptoms
-0 = extreme symptoms
Harris Hip Functional Scale
Rates hips before & after surgery
-excellent reliability
LEFS
General LE function
-primarily knee & hip arthroplasties
-80 points = very high function, 0 points = very low function