Hip pathologies

Question 1

Hip OA

Answer 1

• degenerative condition as a result of mechanical overload in the hip joint

Question 2

Pathology of Hip OA

Answer 2

• general wear and tear mainly affecting the articulatory cartilage
• Osteoarthritis commonly affects the articular cartilage of synovial joints
• loss of this cartilage causes bones to rub against each other
• (causing inflammation and pain)
• chondrocytes maintain a balance of breaking down and producing cartilage using enzymes
• increase in degradative enzymes occurs
• osteophytes are also formed

Question 3

Symptoms of Hip OA

Answer 3

• pain in groin/thigh area radiating to knee/buttocks

- stiffness (usually morning)

Question 4

Treatment of Hip OA

Answer 4

• passive movement to increase joint flexibility
• heat and ice
• manual therapy

Question 5

Hip Neck of femur fracture

Answer 5

Fracture to the neck of femur specifically the femoral head

Question 6

NOF Pathology

Answer 6

Two types of fracture

• intracapsular: from subcapital region of the femoral head to the basicervical region of femoral neck
• extracapsular: outside of the capsule

Question 7

NOF symptoms

Answer 7

• pain in groin, thigh and knee
• difficulty weight bearing
• altered gait