Lower Extremity Joints Flashcards
1
Q
3 major joints of lower limb?
A
hip, ankle, knee
2
Q
what are the articular surfaces of hip joint?
A
head of femur and acetbulum of hip
3
Q
joint type of hip joint?
A
diarthrotic ball and socket synovial joint
4
Q
movements of hip joint?
A
flex-extension, abduction-adduction, circumduction, and medial/lateral rotation
5
Q
how can acetabular labrum tears occur?
A
induced by twisting on a weight wearing hip; Majority 80% have no known direct cause
6
Q
3 hip joint intrinsic ligaments?
A
iliofemoral, pubofemoral, ischiofemoral
7
Q
what are intrinsic ligaments?
A
thickened parts of fibrous (articular) capsule
8
Q
what can a posterior hip dislocation cause?
A
sciatic n. pain
9
Q
how can an anterior hip dislocation occur?
A
blow to back while in squatted position, and others
