MSK: Hip & Knee Flashcards
What are the hip adductors?
GAASP
Gracilis Adductor longus Adductor magnus Sartorius Pectineus
What are some of the extra-articular manifestations of RhA?
Ocular: keratoconjunctivitis sicca (most common), episcleritis, scleritis, corneal ulceration, keratitis, steroid-induced cataracts, chloroquine retinopathy
Respiratory: pulmonary fibrosis, pleural effusion, pulmonary nodules, bronchiolitis obliterans, methotrexate pneumonitis, pleurisy
IHD: RA carries a similar risk to T2DM
Systemic:
osteoporosis, infections (e.g. septic arthritis), depression
Less common:
Felty’s syndrome (RA + splenomegaly + low white cell count), Amyloidosis
What can cause a positive trendelenburg test and what does it test for?
Tests for hip abductor strength
Muscle weakness:
Weakness of gluteus medius minimus or Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL)
Joint issues: Hip OA Initially post Total Hip Replacement Hip instability and subluxation Lower back pain
Nerve issues:
Superior Gluteal Nerve Palsy
Chronic childhood conditions:
Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
Congenital hip dislocation
X-Ray changes for OA
Loss of joint space
Subchondral cysts
Subchondral sclerosis
Osteophyte formation at the joint margin
Clinical features of femoral nerve damage
Supplies the quadriceps and so you get weakness in knee extension
Loss of the patella reflex
Numbness of the thigh
Features of Ankylosing Spondylosis
Anterior uveitis Apical fibrosis AV node block Aortic regurgitation Amyloidosis Achilles tendonitis
What are the four main types of knee replacement?
Total knee replacement (bicompartmental)
Unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement
Kneecap replacement (patellofemoral arthroplasty)
Complex/revision knee replacement
What are some causes of apparent shortening of the leg and true shortening of leg length?
True Shortening
e.g. NOF Hip dislocation Growth disturbance of tibia/fibula Osteomyelitis, #s Surgery: e.g. THR SUFE Perthes’ disease
Apparent (problem above the hip)
Scoliosis
What are the features of OA in the hip?
± Trendelenberg gait or +ve Test Pain Stiffness ↓ ROM: esp. internal rotation Fixed flexion deformity
What are some of the surgical options for knee OA?
Arthroscopic Washout Realignment Osteotomy Arthroplasty Arthrodesis Microfracture
What are the types of hip arthroplasty?
THR: Replace femoral head, neck and acetabulum
Hemi-arthroplasty: Replace femoral head and neck only (can be unipolar or bipolar)
Resurfacing: replacement of the femoral head
What techniques are used for Hip arthroplasty?
Posterior approach:
Access joint and capsule posteriorly, reflecting of the short external rotators.
Gives good access
May have higher dislocation rate
Sciatic N. may be injured → foot drop
Anterolateral Approach
Incision over greater trochanter, dividing fascia lata.
Abductors are reflected to access joint capsule.
May have lower dislocation risk
Sup. Gluteal N. may be injured → Trendelenberg gait
Benefits and disadvantages of hip resurfacing
Advantages
Metal-on-metal bearings wear less
Larger head → ↓ dislocation / ↑ stability
Preserve bone stock making revision easier
Disadvantages
Cobalt and chromium metal ion release may cause pathology (e.g. leukaemia)
Risk of NOF # if mal-positioned
Indications for a hip resurfacing procedure
May be used in young (<65), active people who are expected to outlive the replacement.
Surgical management of RA in the knee
Indicated in failed medical Mx Synovectomy and debridement (can be done arthroscopically) Removal of pannus and cartilage Supracondylar osteotomy Total knee arthroplasty
Causes of fixed flexion deformity in the hip
Osteoarthritis
#NOF
Causes of knee effusion
Synovial fluid: synovitis (inflammatory arthritis)
Blood:
90% = ACL rupture
PCL rupture, intra-articular #, meniscal tear
Bleeding diathesis
Pus: septic arthritis
Definition of osteoarthritis
Degenerative joint disorder in which there is a progressive loss of hyaline cartilage and new bone formation at the joint surface and its margin.
X-Ray changes of RA
- Soft tissue swelling
- Periarticular osteopenia
- Periarticular erosions
- Severe deformity
- Joint space narrowing
Complications of Hip Arthroplasty
Immediate
Nerve injury
Fracture
Cement reaction
Early
DVT: up to 50% w/o prophylaxis
Deep infection: 0.5-1.5%
Must remove metalwork before revision.
Dislocation (3%): squatting and adduction
Late Loosening: septic or aseptic Leg length discrepancy Metalosis Revision: most replacements last 10-15yrs Peri prosthetic fracture
Complications of Knee arthroplasty
Immediate
Fracture
Cement reaction
Vascular injury (superficial femoral artery + (Popliteal and genicular vessels)
Nerve injury (peroneal nerve → foot drop (1%))
Early
DVT
Deep infection: 0.5-15%
Late
Loosening: septic or aseptic
Periprosthetic #s
↓ ROM and instability (due to loss of ACL)
What are some ddx of knee locking?
Meniscal tear
Cruciate ligament injury
Osteochondritis dissecans: adolescents
Loose body
Describe the ACL repair
Gold-standard is autograft repair
Usually semitendinosus ± gracilis (can use patella)
Tendon threaded through heads of tibia and femur and
held using screws.
What is meant by charcots joints?
Progressive destructive joint arthropathy
Secondary to disturbance of sensory innervation to the joint
Painless deformed joint resulting from repetitive minor
trauma.
What are the four phases of gait?
- Initial contact / heel strike
- Stance
- Toe off
- Swing
What are the three compartments of the knee?
Medial
Lateral
Patello femoral
Indications for total knee replacement
Traumatic injury
OA (refractory to medical Mx)
RA (refractory to medical Mx)
Hip examination: When doing active flexion which hip do you stabilise?
Ipsilateral: flexion, extension, internal and external rotation
Contralateral: hip abduction and adduction
Which patients should you not perform Thomas’s test in?
Hip replacement patients
What would you expect in a positive patellar tap?
Empty the suprapatellar pouch
If there is an effusion the patellar will float up and when you press down there would be a knock