Lower Extremity Flashcards
which nerve roots control heel walking
L4/5
which nerve root controls ankle dorsiflexion
L5
which nerve root controls great toe extension
L5
what nerve root controls toe walking
S1
where does the guteus maximus insert
below the greater trochanter -> iliotibial tract
greater trochanter muscle insertions (6)
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
gemeli
obturator externus
obturator internus
piriformis
what are the hip extensors (2)
gluteus maximus
hamstrings → semitendonosis, semimembranosis
what are the hip abductors
gluteus maximus, medius, minimus
tensor fascia lata
what are the hip adductors
adductor magnus, longus, brevis
gracilis
pectineus
what are the hip flexors
psoas major
iliacus
iliopsoas
rectus femoris
sartorius
what is this
acetabulum
what bones form the acetabulum
ilium
ischium
pelvis
what is the fovea capitis
what is its fxn
dimple on top of femur
attachment point for ligamentum teres
what is this ligament
ligamentum teres
what is the fxn of the ligamentum teres
stabilizer of hip during adduction, flexion, external rotation
what is the most proximal part of the femur
femoral head
what are the capsular ligaments of the hip (3)
iliofemoral
ischiofemoral
pubofemoral
blood supply to the femoral neck and head comes from
medial and lateral circumflex femoral arteries
ligamentum teres artery
what artery supplies the medial and lateral circumflex arteries
profunda femoris
the femoral head receives blood from the medial/lateral circumflex arteries AND also the
artery of ligamentum teres
what artery supplies the artery of ligamentum teres
obturator artery
avascular necrosis of the femoral head is a result of damage to the __ artery
obturator a → ligamentum teres a
what are the anterior structures of the hip
anterior inferior iliac spine
greater trochanter
iliofemoral ligament
pubofemoral ligament
what are the posterior structures of the hip
ischium
greater trochanter
obturator externus of bursa
iliofemoral ligament
ischiofemoral ligament
which ligament of the hip is both an anterior and posterior structure
iliofemoral
what happens to distal fragments in a femoral neck fx
muscles spasm → pull distal fragments proximally
which muscles determine the movement of distal fragments in a femoral neck fx
strongest muscles
which muscles internally rotate to pull fracture fragments proximally in a femoral neck fx
adducturs
glutei
iliopsoas
where do the hip adductors insert
medial ridge of linea aspera and adductor tubercle of femur
where to the glutei muscles insert
iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity of femur
where do the iliopsoas muscles insert
lesser trochanter of femur
where is avascular necrosis of the hip usually seen
femoral head
the femoral head is a __ organ system with
__ collateral circulation
end
poor
the femoral head is especially vulnerable to avascular necrosis if the __ artery is compromised
medial circumflex
compromise of blood supply to a bone causes
ischemia → avascular necrosis
what are some causes of avascular necrosis
trauma
vasculitis
vascospasm → decompression
circulating microemboli
steroids
etoh
pancreatitis
dialysis
what are 4 sources of circulating emboli that can lead to avascular necrosis of the femoral head
hemoglobinopathies
fat emboli
hypercoaguable states
decompression sickness
other than the femoral head, what other bone is especially susceptible to avascular necrosis
scaphoid
rf for avascular necrosis of the thumb
etoh
steroids
bends
arterial embolism/thrombosis
ssa
what structures are in the anterior compartment of the thigh
quadriceps femoris → vastus lateralis, medialis, intermedius, rectus femoris
patellar ligament
sartorius
what nerve innervates the anterior compartment of the thigh
femoral