Hip pain Flashcards
common hip problems are due to:
bone or joint injury
in senior pts, the hip/weight bearing joint is commonly affected by:
DJD and fracture
hip issues in infants are usually from:
congenital disorders
hip issues in adolescents are usually from:
vascular and growth plate problems
hip issues in young adults are usually from:
traumatic injuries
hip issues in older pts are usually from:
arthritis and fracture
hip diagnosis is often dependent on
xrays
hip pain may be due to
intrinsic pathology or referred
insidious onset of pain in adult/senior could be from
DJD
with children, remember that this area could be a common referral sit for hip disorders
knee
thigh pain from direct trauma
contusion
thigh pain from sudden movement onset
strain
anterior thigh numbness, paresthesia, or weakness
femoral nerve involvement
lateral thigh sensory complaints
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
posterior thigh neurological complaints
sciatic nerve irritation or lumbar/sacral facet problems
femoral head faces forward with relative posterior positioning of greater trochanter
anteversion
femoral head faces posterior with anterior positioning of greater trochanter
retroversion
hip issues with pediatric/childhood onset
hip dysplasia/congenital hip dislocation
hip issues with adolescent/young adult insidious onset
SCFE or AVN
hip issues with adolescent/young adult sudden/traumatic onset
SCFE, synovitis, stress fracture
hip issues with middle-aged/adult onset
hip pain is unusual in this age