Hip Pathologies Flashcards
Pathology of GTPS
Compressive forces cause impingement of bursa and glute tendons onto the greater trochanter by the ITB
Compression increased by weak hip adductors - hip joint ABD causes overstretching of ITB leading to compression and lateral pelvic tilt to contralateral side
Define Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS)
Attributable (caused) to tendinopathy of gluteus medius and/or minimus +/- bursal pathology.
GTPS is a common cause of lateral hip pain
Causes of AVN of femur
The femoral head receives its blood supply through the neck of femur. Fractures across this zone may cause a loss of this supply leading to tissue death; Femoral neck # -> AVN to femur
Trauma causes - # femoral neck, # dislocated hip, surgery around hip
Non-trauma causes (affects both hips bilaterally)- prolonged use of corticosteroids (management of asthma), XS alcohol
Stress # for female athletes
Female athletes developing Relative Energy Deficiency Syndrome (REDS)/ Female Athlete Triad
Risk factors: in teens-20s, High levels of exercise and eating insufficient nutrients to accommodate exercise levels, increasing risk of lowering BMD thus greater risk of stress #
Signs: Low body fat, menstrual cycle stopped/dysfunctional, Previous #, high levels of exercise
Risk factors of Hip Impingement
Repetitive hip motion
High levels sports
Pediatric diseases (slipped/# epiphyseal (growth) plate)
Femoral neck #
Previous hip surgery
Define Avascular Necrosis (AVN)
AVN is condition in which there is loss of blood supply to the bone. Bone is living tissue, hence loss of blood supply, means bone death. If bone death progresses, leads to bone collapse
Prevalence of Avulsion Injuries
May not be able to surgically repair tendons that have avulsion injuries for a prolonged period
More common in adolescents involved in sports because the tendons are stronger than apophyses (where tendon attached to bone) - because in adolescents bone have yet to fully ossify
Clinical Presentation of AKP
Complaint of ‘deep ache in front of knee’ ○ Aggs = when patellofemoral joint lowered; deep knee flexion
○ Eases = with rest
○ localised tenderness around medial extensor retinaculum + lateral knee pain
○ haemarthrosis
recurrent dislocation likely: 15-44%
Pain is the main symptom all patients experience; syndrome indicates presence of other common conditions: Tightening of muscles anterior/posterior to knee causing a change to knee biomechanics, creating pain.
Altered alignment
Superior/inferior migrated patella
Direct trauma
Overuse - jogging/overweight
HPC: Dislocation: patella slipped out and had to be manually relocated
Subluxation: patella slipped out and spontaneously relocated
Clinical presentation of patient with GTPS
Age 40-60
Female - more common due to biomechanics - females have larger pelvic width w/ greater prominence of trochanters, which is associated w/ greater stretching of ITB as it passes over greater trochanter
Post-menopause
Lower femoral neck shaft angle - increases compression of gluteus medius tendon over greater trochanter
Increased BMI
Systemic factors?
Explain Pincer-type FAI
Result of excess acetabular coverage of the femoral head.
Over coverage can be either:
□ Global (coxa profunda) - due to deepened acetabulum
OR
□ Focal anteriorly (acetabular retroversion) - due to altered orientation of acetabulum
Results in abutment of the femoral head neck junction against the acetabular rim pressing upon the labrum, in turn causing damage to articular cartilage (chondral injuries)
Picked up on AP viewing (radiographic imaging) looking at lateral center edge angle = x>40o
Signs of Hip Dysplasia in infants
limping when first walking or one hip is less flexible when changing baby
Types of Hip Impingement
CAM-type Femoral Acetabulum Impingement (FAI)
Pincer-type Femoral Acetabulum Impingement (FAI)
Mixed FAI - some patients exhibit both impingements
Symptoms of Hip Impingement
Sitting cross legged is difficult or painful
Difficulties putting socks and shoes (52%)
Unable to sit for period of time (23%)
Slight or more severe limp (65%)
Adductor related symptoms
Walking long distance painful and pain doesn’t disappear straight away with rest
Significant pain after sports activities
> 40% buttock / low back pain
Define Hip Dyplasia
Hip socket (acetabulum) does not cover femoral head fully causing hip joint to be partially/completely dislocated
Pathology of Hip Impingement
• Pathophysiology of FAI is unclear - brought by bony deformities from birth/developmentally acquired through overuse, causing repetitive abutment and wear of articular cartilage (chondral injuries)
Explain CAM-type FAI
Caused by an irregular osseous prominence of the proximal femoral neck or head-neck junction.
Cam impingement can become symptomatic in physically active young males (athletes)
Bony protrusion located at the anterosuperior aspect of the femoral head-neck junction
Picked up on Dunn view (radiographic imaging) looking at alpha angle = 90o flexion & 20o ABD
Risk factors of babies acquiring Hip Dysplasia
Born in breech position; foot deformities
Types of Snapping Hip Syndrome
Internal - caused by iliopsoas over iliopectinal eminence, paralabral cysts
External - caused by ITB “snapping” over greater trochanter OR proximal hamstring tendon rolling over ischial tuberosity, TFL OR glut max over the greater trochanter
Define Snapping Hip Syndrome (Coxa Saltans)
Clinically characterised by a audible and palpable ‘snapping’ sensation heard/felt during hip movement
Define Avulsion Injuries
Joint capsule, ligt or muscle attachment site fall of bone, usually taking fraction of bone with it