Intra-articular Hip Flashcards
What are 5 INTRA-articular causes of pn/sxs in the hip region?
- Acetabular labral lesions
- Hip OA
- Osteonecrosis
- Femoral fx
- Post- THA
Which portions of the hip labrum is considered the most innervated?
Anterior & Superior portions
(becomes less with aging)
What is the vascular supply like to the hip labrum?
limited vascular supply
what are the functions of the hip labrum?
- increase depth of hip jt
- disperse forces across the cartilage
- ensure optimal joint stability (though unable to undo the effect of boney dysplasia) –> further stabilization by hydrostatic fluid pressurization
- increased stability allows for more coordinated and efficient mm contraction
What is the labrum made up of?
fibrocartilage
Labral tears are classified based on location. which is the most common site for a labral tear?
a. Anterior
b. posterior
c. superior
d. combination
a. Anterior
(particularly common in pts w/ DJD)
(you see posterior with a lot of squatting postures in particular)
What is the etiology for acetabular labral lesions?
- Trauma
- FAIS
- Developmental Dysplasia of hip
- Capsular laxity
Trauma is a potential etiology for acetabular labral lesions. Describe the way in which trauma can lead to a labral lesion
- Trauma resulting in subluxation OR dislocation of femoral head
FAIS is a potential etiology for acetabular labral lesions. Describe how
FAIS is assoc w/ morphological alterations of femoral head or acetabular or both
What are the 2 types of FAI? And describe the difference
- Pincer impingement: excessive boney overhang of acetabulum, impingement in flexion
- Cam impingement: exostosis along femoral neck and head impinges labrum against acetabulum
Capsular laxity is a potential etiology for acetabular labral lesions. Describe how
Global (genetic) vs. local laxity (acquired)
Global - Ehlers-danlos syndrome, marfan’s syndrome
Local - excessive repeated ER w/ hip ext (freq w/ adolescent dancers and gymnasts)
What is the clinical presentation for a pt with acetabular labral lesion?
- Ant hip/groin pn, or C-sign
- Onset of pn = usu insidious (unelss trauma)
- Pn = constant dull, intermittent sharp pn (worse w/ activity)
- CLICKING, locking, catching, giving way
- Ant hip pn in sitting (FAIS)
- Aggravation w/ walking, pivoting, sitting, impact
What is the most consistent clinical sx for labral acetabular lesions?
CLICKING
What would you include in your exam for a pt with suspected acetabular labral lesion?
- Screen LQ (for potential biomechanical contributors)
- Assess function: gait, SLS, squat, dynamic activities as appropriate
- Core motor control hip/pelvis
- Hip ROM, flexibility & hip strength (abduction = primary!)
- Hip accessory mobility
- Special tests
What is the most common cause of hip pn in adults?
Hip OA!
Describe how Hip OA can be either primary or secondary
Primary: idiopathic
Secondary: traumatic OR result of congenital abnormalities that alter biomechanics
- hip dysplasia
- Shape of femoral head
- Leg-calve-perthes disease
- Congenital dislocation
- slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Leg length difference
How would a pt with hip OA typically present clinically from their hx?
- Mod lat or ant hip pn w/ WB
- Pn can progress to ant thigh or knee region
- > 50 (more typical)
- Limited PROM in at least 2/6 directions (flex & IR primary)
- Morning hip stiffness, improves in < 1 hr (otherwise, consider RA and other pathologies, systemic presentations)