Intro LE Hip and Knee Flashcards
The head of the femur faces
Anterior / superior / medial
The acetabulum faces
Anterior / inferior / lateral
Normal neck of the femur angle
115 - 128 degrees
Anteversion vs retroversion degrees
Over 15 degrees is anteversion, increased angle
Less than 15 degrees is retroversion, decreased angle
4 sets of fibers of hip joint capsule
- Longitudinal: keep joint surfaces together
- Oblique: keep joint surfaces together
- Arcuate: only attach to acetabular ring
- Circular: no bony attachment
The hip joint capsule is strengthened anteriorly by what muscle
Deep fibers of Rectus femoris
What is the pulvinar acetabuli and its 3 functions
Fat pad in acetabular fossa
- Lubrication
- Shock absorption
- Protects lig teres
Name the 4 hip joint ligaments
Iliofemoral
Pubofemoral
Lig teres
Ischiofemoral
Ligamentum Teres function
As strong as ACL and provides stability
Contributes to vascular supply of femoral head, obturator artery runs through it
Iliofemoral lig resists
Strongest, extension
Pubofemoral ligament resists
Abduction and ER
Ischiofemoral ligament
Resists
ER, extension, abduction
(On posterior side)
The anterior and posterior hip ligaments wind in what direction
Clockwise
What movements winds hip ligaments
Extension
Which movement tightens anterior fibers of hip
ER
IR will tighten posterior fibers
Hip labrum functions
Increase SA by 28%
Creates negative intraarticular pressure for stability
Poor vascularization
Resists distraction
Hip Arthrokinematics
Flx/ext: spins
Abd: inferior
Add: superior
IR: post
ER: ant
Hip resting vs closed packed positions
Resting: 30 flx, 30 abd, 20 ER
Closed: extension, abduction, IR
Hip capsular pattern
Flx, abd, IR
*sometimes IR can be most limited but always is a mix of these 3
Hip AROM values
Flx: 120
Ext: 20
Abd: 45
Add: 30
IR: 30
ER: 45
What are the 6 hip ERs
Superior/Inferior gemelli
Obturator internus/externus
Piriformis
Quadratus femoris
Hip stress fractures symptoms
Pain in the groin and anterior thigh
Unable to run
+ trendelenberg, + heel drop
TTP femoral neck
Avascular Necrosis Hip symptoms
Sever night pain
If no improvement in 2-3 months, refer for MRI
Often missed on x ray first 4-5 months
History of long term steroid use, alcoholism, sickle cell, drug abuse
Hip metastasis symptoms
History of cancer (even 20-30 years ago)
2nd most common site for metastasis behind thoracic spine
Hip OA incidence, symptoms, and gold standard diagnosis
10-25% of those over 55
Low irritability overall, morning stiffness less than 10 minutes, pain in groin, anterior thigh, lateral knee
X-ray, classified by joint space narrowing, osteophytes, and subchondral bone alterations
CPRs for hip OA
- Squatting causes pain
- Active hip flexion causes pain
- Active hip extension causes pain
- Passive IR less than 25 degrees
- Scour test with addiction creates lateral hip or groin pain
Treatment of hip OA
Manual, exercise, aerobic
Manual has best outcomes and should be first choice
Manual= manipulation and stretching
FAI of hip definition and 2 types
Overcoverage of femoral head from acetabulum
Pincer and Cam
Pincer FAI definition
Acetabulum covers too much of the femoral head
No potential for any real damage here
Cam FAI definition and prognosis
Femoral head more egg or cam shaped, not spherical causing abutment between acetabulum and femoral head leading to progressive cartilage erosion
Precursor for labral tears and OA