Hip Exam Competency Flashcards
What structures are found in the central compartment of the hip?
Labrum Ligamentum teres Articular surfaces
What structures are found in the peripheral compartment of the hip?
Femoral neck Synovial lining
What structures are found in the lateral compartment of the hip?
Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus Iliotibial band Trochanteric bursae (deep and superficial))
What structures are found in the Psoas compartment of the hip?
Iliopsoas insertion and bursae
What are the 5 tests that can be done to test the central compartment of the hip?
Log roll (can be for peripheral compartment too) Labral loading Labral distraction Scour Apprehension: FABER
WHat does a C-sign tell you?
Pathognomic of labral pathology
What types of pain would indicate an issue iin the central compartment of the hip?
Lumbar spine pain Groin/medial pain Pelvic rim pain (anterior to posterior, (L5-S1) radicular pain) Pain in the mornning or after a run
What are 4 signs and symptoms of an issue with the central compartment of the hip?
C-sign Catching, locking Pain Instability
What types of things could cause an injury to the central compartment of the hip?
Trauma (traffic accidents, collisions, bad falls) Twisting on a hip that has excess weight on it Repetitive strain (golfers)
Labral tears, ligamentum teres disruption, osteochondral defects, chondromalacia/osteoarthritis, and loose bodies are all pathologies found in what compartment of the hip?
Central
What is indicative of a positive log roll test?
Pain - this is testing the central compartment of the hip
What is indicative of a positive labral loading test?
Pain - This is testing the central compartment of the hipp
What is indicative of a positive labral distraction test?
Relief of pain - This is testing the central compartment of the hip
What is indicative of a positive scour test?
Pain - This is testing the central compartment of the hip
What is indicative of a positive Apprehension: FABER test?
Pain or apprehension - This is testing the central compartment of the hip
How do you perform a log roll test?
Roll pts leg into internal and external rotation
How do you perform a labral loading test?
Flex pts knee and hip to 90, load into the femur towards the innominante
What does a positive labral loading test tell you?
Labral or cartilaginous pathology
How do you perform a labral distraction test?
Distract pts femur away from innominate
What does a positive labral distraction test tell you?
Labral or cartilaginous pathology
How do you perform a scour test?
Flex and externally rotate pts hip. Load into socket and articulate through annular ROM
What does a positive scour test tell you?
Labral or articular cartilage pathology
How do you perform a apprehension: FABER test?
Pts hip flexed, abducted and externally rotated. Dr induces further external rotation by applying a posterior force to the knee
What does a positive apprehension: FABER test tell you?
Labral pathology
What 2 tests can you perform to test the peripheral compartment of the hip?
Ely’s test Rectus femoris test
How do you perform an Ely’s test?
Pt prone, passively flex pts knees