Hip/knee joints Flashcards
1
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Bakers cyst
A
synovial fluid esdapes into popliteal fossa
2
Q
ligament sprains
A
most common knee injury
3
Q
unhappy triad
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invovles the medial collateral ligament, medial meniscus and ACL
4
Q
anterior and posterior drawer signs
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- Anterior - ACL tear - skiing accident
- Posterior - PCL tear - car accident
5
Q
Genu varum
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bow leg
6
Q
genu valgum
A
knock knee
7
Q
Bursitis
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- 12 bursae around the knee joint
- 4 communicate with knee joint
8
Q
Hip joint - General
A
- adapt for supporting body while providing significant degree of movement
- BALL and SOCKET joint
9
Q
Articular capsule of hip joint
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- Strong dense fibrous structure
- thicker along anterior and upper parts; thinner posteriorly and inferior
- fibers circular and longitudinal
- fibers blend with those of other ligaments
10
Q
Zone orbicularis
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consists of circular fibers along the neck of the femur
11
Q
Iliofemoral ligament
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- largest, strongest and widest
- lies in front of the joint
- attaches to the AIIS and intertrochanteric line
- CHECKS HYPER-EXTENSION AND EXTERNAL ROTATION
- helps maintain ERECT POSTURE
12
Q
Pubofemoral Ligamanet
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- attached to the superior ramus of pubis and obturator crest to the iliofemoral ligament
- CHECKS HYPEREXTENSION, ABDUCTION and EXTERNAL ROTATION
13
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Ischiofemoral ligament
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- spiral arrangement
- attaches to the body of ischium to the femoral neck
- becomes TENSE DURING EXTENSION OF FEMUR
- CHECKS HYPEREXTENSION and INTERNAL ROTATION
14
Q
Ligament capitis femoris
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- can be absent in people
- attaches to fovea capitis femoris to transverse ligament
- lies within the joint and covered by synovial membrane
- BECOMES TENSE when FLEXED THIGH IS ADDUCTED
15
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Acetabular labrum
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- fibrocatilaginous rim attached to margin of acetabulum
