Hip Joint Complex Flashcards
Max Bony Congruence
• Flexion, abduction, and external rotation (frog legged
position)
• Not position of highest stability
Most Stable Position
- Extension, slight abduction, Internal Rotation
* Extension further tightens capsular ligaments
Least Stable Position
Flexion with Adduction
Ischiofemoral
Taught with hip Extension
Iliofemoral
Fan shaped ligament resembles inverted
Y, strongest ligament at the hip. Checks hyperextension
Pubofemoral
Taught in hip abduction and in extension. With the iliofemoral ligament it form a Z on the anterior capsule
Femoral Neck
Angulates superiorly, anteriorly, and medially
Angle of Wiberg/Center Edge Angle
Angle drawn between vertical and a line drawn from the center of the femoral to the bony edge/rim of the acetabulum; normally 35-38 degrees; smaller Angle of Wilberg increases risk of dislocation due to smaller load bearing surface
Smaller Angle of Wiberg
Increased likelihood for superior dislocation; smaller load-bearing surface
Inclination Angle
Neck to shaft angle; Superior/inferior inclination; Angle varies from individual to individual; Decreases with age for both genders; smaller angle for females (more cantilevered neck)
Angle of Anteversion/Torsion
Anterior/posterior angulation; formed by the intersection of the long axis of the femoral head
and the transverse axis of the femoral condyles; measures medial torsion from proximal to distal end
Normal Inclination Angle
125⁰
Coxa Valga- Pathologically Larger Inclination Angle
> 125⁰; Larger/Steeper Inclination Angle; Causes higher than normal Joint Reaction Forces
Coxa Vara- Pathologically Smaller Inclination Angle
<125⁰; Increases moment arm for abductor muscles, so need less muscle force, but creates greater bending and shear stress in the femoral neck and reduces ROM.
Normal Hip Angle of Anteversion
15-20⁰
Anteversion (pathologically high angle)
Toe in; Coxa valga; >20⁰; internal rotation during gait; causes adductor moments at the knee and ankle, also may cause posterior positioning of GRF
during propulsion effectively reducing the lever arm of
the triceps surae; decreases propulsion you get from the triceps surae
Retroversion (pathologically low angle)
Toe out; <20⁰; external rotation during gait (duck-footed walk); may cause posterior positioning of GRF
during propulsion effectively reducing the lever arm of
the triceps surae.
Posterior Pelvic Tilt
Brings pubis up; leads to hip extension and lumbar flexion; often occurs at the deepest part of an individual’s squat
Anterior Pelvic Tilt
Brings anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) anterior and inferior; leads to hip flexion and lumbar
extension
Hip Flexion
Primary: Iliopsoas
Secondary: Rectus Femoris, Tensor Fascia Latae, Sartorius
Dependent on Hip Position: Pectineus, Adductor longus, Adductor magnus, Gracilis, Gluteus Minimus (anterior fiber)