LE Joints Flashcards
Articulating parts of hip
Femur (femoral l.) and acetabulum
4 parts of the acetabulum
- acetabular notch
- acetabular fossa
- lunate surface of the acetabulum: articular area
- acetabular rim (acetabular labrum attached)
What type of joint in the hip?
ball and socket- largest ROM secondary to shoulder
Acetabulum joint
- irradiate (“shiny”) cartilage with 15 degree anteverted and 45 degree caudal tilt
- fully fuses between 15-25 yo
7 Ligaments involved in acetabulofemoral joint
- transverse acetabular l.
- acetabular labrum: fibrocartilaginous rim to margin of acetabulum
- Articular capsule of the acetabulofemoral joint: fibrous capsule and internal synovial membrane
- - 4. Iliofemoral l
- - 5. pubofemoral l
- - 6. Ischiofemoral l - L. of the Head of the Femur
Ligaments of joint capsule of hip bone and function
- Iliofemoral (anterior and posterior): prevent hyperextension
- Pubofemoral l. (anterior and inferior)
- anterior are strongest - Ischiofemoral l. (posterior, weakest)
Iliofemoral l. attachments and function
- Attachments: AIIS and acetabular rim (proximally) and intertrochanteric line (distally)
- strongest ligament of body
- prevent hyperextension of hip while standing by screwing femoral head into acetabulum
What is the strongest ligament of the body?
iliofemoral l.
Pubofemoral ligament attachments
obturator crest to IT line (merges with fibrous layer of joint capsule)
Pubofemoral ligament function
prevents overabduction and hyperextension
Iliofemoral ligament function
- prevent hyperextension of hip while standing by screwing femoral head into acetabulum
- reinforced by rectus femoris and iliopsoas
Ischiofemoral l origin and insertion
ischial part of acetabular ring to femoral neck, medial to base of greater trochanter
Vasculature of the hip joint (3)
- Main: retinacular arteries from circumflex femoral a.
- medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries:
- medial: underneath capsule posterior
- lateral: pierces Ischiofemoral L. - Artery to head of femur: (only 0-4 yo) (branch of Obturator A)
What are the 5 ligaments/cartilage of the bony pelvis?
- Obturator membrane
- Inguinal L.
- Pubic symphysis: 4) superior and 5) inferior pubic l.
What are the 2 ligaments of the sacroiliac joint?
- Sacrospinous L
2. Sacrotuberous L
What are the 11 ligaments of the knee?
- Articular capsule of the knee
* Extracaosular l - Patellar L.
- Fibular (Lateral) Collateral L.
- Tibial (Medial) Collateral L.
- Oblique Popliteal L.
- Arcuate Popliteal L.
* Intraarticular l. - Anterior Cruciate L
- Posterior Cruciate L.
- Coronary L. of the Knee
- Transverse L. of the Knee
- Posterior Meniscofemoral L
What are the 5 extracapsular ligaments of the knee?
- Patellar L.
- Fibular (Lateral) Collateral L.
- Tibial (Medial) Collateral L.
- Oblique Popliteal L.
- Arcuate Popliteal L.
What are the 5 intracapsular ligaments of the knee?
- Anterior Cruciate L
- Posterior Cruciate L.
- Coronary L. of the Knee
- Transverse L. of the Knee
- Posterior Meniscofemoral L
What are the 4 ligaments of the tibiofibular joint?
- Superior tibiofibular L.
- Posterior inferior tibiofibular L.
* Tibiofibular syndesmosis - Interosseous membrane
- Anterior inferior Tibiofibular L.
What are the 3 joints involving the talus bone?
- Talocrural joint
- Talocalcaneal (subtalar) joint
- Transverse tarsal joint: talocalcaneonavicular joint
What are the 2 ligaments of the talocrural joint and each of their subligaments?
- Lateral L of the Ankle
- Anterior Talofibular L
- Posterior Talofibular L
- Calcaneofibular L - Medial L. of the Ankle
- Anterior Tibiotalar L.
- Posterior Tibiotalar L.
- Tibionavicular L.
- Tibiocalcaneal L.
- Plantar calcaneonavicular l.
What are the 5 ligaments within the Medial L. of the Ankle “deltoid L”
- Anterior Tibiotalar L.
- Posterior Tibiotalar L.
- Tibionavicular L.
- Tibiocalcaneal L.
- Plantar calcaneonavicular l.
What are the 3 ligaments within the Lateral L. of the Ankle
- Anterior Talofibular L
- Posterior Talofibular L
- Calcaneofibular L
What are the two joints within the transverse tarsal joint?
- Talocalcaneonavicular joint
2. Calcaneocuboid joint
What is the ligament of the Talocalcaneonavicular joint
Plantar calcaneonavicular L.
What are the ligaments of the Calcaneocuboid joint
- Plantar calcaneocuboid (spring) L.
2. Long plantar L
What are the movements permitted at the acetabulofemoral joint?
- Flex/Extend
- Abd/ADd
- Medial/Lat Rotation
- Circumduction
What are the 4 nerves supplying the hip?
Articular rami from intramuscular rami
- Femoral N: Anterior (hip flexors)
- Obturator N: Inf/Post (lateral rotators)
- N. to Quadratus Femoris: inferior (lateral rotators)
- Superior gluteal N.: superior (abductors)
What do the sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments produce?
ligamentous borders produce greater and lesser sciatic foramen
Calcar Femorale
- dense, vertically oriented bone in posteromedial aspect of proximal femur
- fractures unstable vs stable
Ligament of Head of the Femur: O/I, function
- Acetabular notch/transverse acetabular L to fovea
- Synovial fold: conducts artery to head of femur (from Obturator A)
- Minimal contribution to stability
Labrum O/I and Function
- Fibrocartilaginous rim to margin of acetabulum
- increase acetabular articular area by 10%
Transverse acetabular L
Cont of labrum inferiorly over acetabular notch
-increase acetabular articular area by 10%
Hilton’s Law in regard to innervation of hip
nerve supplying muscles extending directly across and acting at hip, also contribute to innervation of that hip
What muscles flex the hip?
- Iliopsoas
- Sartorius
- Tensor fascia lata
- Rectus femoris
- Pectineus
- Adductor longus
- Adductor brevis
- Adductor Magnus - anterior
What is the strongest hip flexor?
Iliopsoas m.
What muscle flexes and extends hip?
Adductor magnus
What is the primary extensor from sitting to standing?
Gluteus maximus
What 6 muscles adduct the hip?
- pectineus
- adductor longus
- adductor brevis
- adductor Magnus
- obturator exturnus
- gracilis
What 6 muscles laterally rotate hip?
- obturator externes
- obturator internus
- Piriformis
- Gemelli, superior and inferior
- Quadratus femoris
- Gluteus maximus