MSK LL Clinical Relevance

Question 1

What is the ASIS the point of attachment for?

Answer 1

The inguinal ligament

Question 2

Where can the femoral artery be palpated in reference to the inguinal ligament?

Answer 2

Midway along

Question 3

When do fractures to the pelvic bones most commonly occur?

Answer 3

By direct trauma or from forces transmitted from the lower limb

Question 4

What bits of the pelvic bones are most commonly fractures?

Answer 4

The weaker parts of the pelvic bones - the pubic rami, the acetabulum or in the region of the sacroiliac joint

Question 5

When do fractures to the femoral shaft occur?

Answer 5

Relatively uncommon and require a lot of force – due to traumatic injuries (e.g vehicular accidents).

Question 6

In a fracture of the femoral shaft what structures can be damaged?

Answer 6

Femoral nerve or femoral artery

Question 7

What are intracapsular fractures of the neck of the femur most common in?

Answer 7

Elderly women because they can suffer from osteoporosis

Question 8

What are extracapsular fractures of the neck of the femur most common in?

Answer 8

Young and middle aged people. Due to high energy collisions

Question 9

What is a spiral fracture?

Answer 9

It is a bone fracture which occurs when a rotating force is applied along the axis of a bone.