Hip Pathology

Question 1

Slipped upper femoral epiphysis?

Answer 1

SUFE

Cartilaginous physis failure

Question 2

Risk factors for SUFE?

Answer 2

Obesity
Male
Endocrine imbalances

Question 3

Symptoms of SUFE?

Answer 3

Pain
Decreased leg abduction
Increased adduction
Slight leg shortening and external rotation
Loss of internal rotation

Question 4

Anterior hip dislocation commonly affects what nerve?

Answer 4

Obturator nerve

Question 5

What injury commonly presents with reduced thigh adduction?

Answer 5

Anterior hip dislocation

Question 6

Hip and pelvic fractures commonly affects what nerve?

Answer 6

Femoral nerve

Question 7

What injury commonly presents with reduced knee extension and reduced thigh flexion?

Answer 7

Hip and pelvic fractures

Stab/gunshot wounds

Question 8

What injury commonly presents with foot drop?

Answer 8

Injury to the neck of the fibula

Question 9

Neck of fibula injury commonly affects what nerve?

Answer 9

Common peroneal nerve

Common fibular nerve, same thing

Question 10

Posterior hip dislocation commonly affects what nerve?

Answer 10

Superior gluteal nerve

Positive Trendelenburg

Question 11

What injury commonly presents with reduced hip abduction?

Answer 11

Posterior hip dislocation