hip joint - kines Flashcards
hip joint articulation
b/w the acetabulum of the pelvis proximally and the head of the femur distally
the hip joint is also called the
coxafemoral joint
what is the acetabulum
cup-like concave socket
located on the lateral aspect of the pelvic bone
how is the acetabulum oriented
faces laterally and somewhat inferiorly and anteriorly
acetabular labrum functions
- deepens the socket
- increases the concavity b/c it is triangular shaped
- grasp the head of the femur to maintain contact with the acetabulum
the head of the femur is oriented
by the femoral neck
medially, superiorly and anteriorly
coxafemoral joint description
diarthrodial joint
ball and socket
3 degrees of freedom
what motions does the coxafemoral joint do
ABD/ADD
IR/ER
Flexion/Ext
ROM flexion
0-90 w/ knee extended
0-120 or 135 w/ knee flexed
ROM extension
0-10 or 30
probably closer to 0, anything beyond 10 may be anterior pelvic tilt or lumbar spine motion
ROM ABD
0-30 or 50
ROM ADD
0-10 or 30
ROM IR
0-30 or 45
ROM ER
0-45 or 60
mechanical axis of the femur
line drawn from center of the femoral head
–> passes though a point in b/w the femoral condyles
where is the mechanical axis
most of it is outside the bone
–> can cause bending of the femur
what is the mechanical axis of the femur also called
weight bearing axis
angles of the femur
created by the head and neck of the femur on the shaft
head-neck angle of inclination
angle of torsion
head-neck angle of inclination
occurs in the frontal plane
angle formed by the intersection of the femoral neck axis and the femoral shaft axis
what is a normal head-neck angle for adults
125
what is head-neck angle at birth
150
head-neck angle types
coxa vara
coxa valga
coxa vara
decrease in the head neck angle
femoral head is pointing down
coxa vara results in
increased joint congruency
increased moment arm for the ABD
leg length discrepancy
increased shear force
coxa vara –> increased joint congruency
femoral head facing more towards acetabulum
coxa vara –> increased moment arm for..
ABDs
need less force production to produce the same amount of torque
less compression on the joint
muscles dont have to work as hard
coxa vara –> leg length discrepancy
affected femur will be too short compared to the unaffected side
coxa vara –> increased shear force
on the femoral neck and head
increased risk of fx of the femoral neck
moves mechanical axis medially and more outside the bone