Hip Joint Flashcards
Hip joint pain location
Anteriorly or medially around groin
Trochanteric injury or lumbar referred pain location
Lateral pain
SIJ, piriformis syndrome, lumbar referred pain location
Posterior pain
Hip pain location
Inferiorly or superiorly
What is Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Necrosis of femoral head in pediatric patients
What are the radiographic findings of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- increase density of femoral capital epiphysis
- femoral head flattening
- demineralization of the meaphysis
What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
Wearing of the epiphyseal plate at the junction of femoral head and neck
What happens to the femoral head in slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Slips posterior, medial and inferior in relation to the femoral neck
What are the symptoms of slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- groin, hip, knee pain of insidious onset
- limited ROM: IR, flexion
- antalgic gait
What are the common intracapsular Fracture sites in a proximal femur fracture
- capital
- subcapital
- transcervical
What are the common extracapsular fracture sites in proximal femur fracture
- intertrochanteric
- subtrochanteric
What is the typical MOI for fracture to ilium, ischium or pubis
MVA, fall
What is the common MOI for acetabulum fracture
MVA, fall from significant height - often co-occurring with damage to other boney structures or soft tissue around hip and pelvis
MOI for pelvic stress fracture
repetitive high impact activity, osteoporosis
What are the gold standard sets for hip fracture diagnosis
Radiographs and CT scan