Imaging of the Lower Limb Flashcards
What are some similarities between the hip and shoulder?
Ball and socket joint
Labrum
Trochanters/tuberosities for muscle attachment
What are some major differences between the hip and shoulder?
Hip weight bearing
No scapula
What kind of pain can happen at the hip joint?
Vague
Referred - often present with anterior knee pain
Which direction does the acetabular cup face?
Forward
Anterior margin more medial than posterior margin
What is the quadrilateral plate?
Rectangular section of bone on medial side of hip bone
Where is the lesser trochanter if the hip is internally rotated?
More posterior
Where is the lesser trochanter if the hip is externally rotated?
More anterior and is more obvious
What is the normal angle between the position of the neck and the longitudinal line?
120 degrees
In which direction is the femoral neck facing?
Slightly anterior
When does the secondary ossification centre for the femoral head appear?
6-9 months
When do the pubis and ischium fuse?
5 years
When does the secondary ossification centre for the greater trochanter appear?
7 years
What do the bones at the hip look like at 10 years?
Secondary ossification centres for - Femoral head - Greater trochanter Pubis and ischium fused Ilium not fused
What do the bones at the hip look like at 12 years?
Secondary ossification centre for lesser trochanter
What do the bones at the hip look like at 14 years?
Greater trochanter fused
Femoral head almost fused
3 hip bones fused
