Lecture 4: bones of the lower limbs and pelvic joints Flashcards

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Pelvis

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“Basin”
Made of two hip bones.
Male hip bones = Narrow
Foramen is triangular in women
Ischial spine are shorter distance apart in males
Sacrum to public symphis is shorter in males
All designed for child birth

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2
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Bone marrow int he hip bone

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Lots of it,

Take from the ilium, through the gluteal muscle

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3
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Iliac crest

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Is exposed, yo can put your hand on it,

Can remove bone from here for bone grafts

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4
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Ischial Tuberosity

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You sit on it, muscles of hamstring attach here

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5
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Fusing of hip bones

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Pubis and ischium at 9
Ilium and these at around 16
Fully fushed at 20 - 25

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6
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Abnormal joint formation

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More common in girls than boys, where hip joint doesnt form correctly

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7
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Fractured hip

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Is a fracturing of the pelvis not common

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8
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Fractured femur

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Or fracture of thigh bone, often called a fractured hip but isnt

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9
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Hip fracture

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Could dislocated the sacroiliac joints = damaged of nerves = lots of pain in lower limbs

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10
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Fovea Capitis

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Liagmentum teres/ round ligament of the femur goes here

Fracture will tear the ligament

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11
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Fracture neck of the femur

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Common, will pop the head off, dislocate and youll have to replace the top of the femur
Putting in a titanium head
Osteperous hip use glue.

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12
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Hip joint angle over time

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Changes as we age

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13
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Patella

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Suspended by tendons
Direct blow to the knee can fracture this
Can live without but need PT to help to deal with it
Cartilage as a child.

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14
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Fracturing fibula

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Will hurt but can walk on it.

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15
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Fibula bone grafts

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Can be grafted for long and straight areas

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16
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Pott’s Fracture

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Dislocate ankle and fracture the bones, happens when skiing

17
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Proper walking

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heel toe

18
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Thumb amputaion

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Great toe can be replaced as subtitue, but need a prosthetic for the big toe until muscles can deal with balance.

19
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Sprained ankle

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Most common
Hurt the ligaments of the ankle
Invert the foot bringing inward,

20
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Flat feet

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Arch of the foot is lost

Bad alignment of spine

21
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Heel spurs

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Excessive bone growth of the heel,
that is painful
grows from excessive heel striking

22
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Sesamoid bones

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Common in the big toes, can fracture these bones