Orthopaedic Hip Conditions Flashcards
Describe the blood supply to the femoral head?
Femoral head has limited blood supply:
- Profunda femoris
- Branches medial and lateral circumflex arteries
- MFCA (main supply)
- 2 branches
- Ascends to head
- Transverse to form cruciate anastomosis
- 2 branches
- LFCA
- 3 branches
- Ascending branch to joint capsule
- Transverse branch to cruciate anastomosis
- Descending branch
- 3 branches
- Minor contributors
- Artery of ligamentum teres
- Nutrient arteries of bone
What is the main blood supply to the femoral head?
- Profunda femoris
- Branches medial and lateral circumflex arteries
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MFCA (main supply)
- 2 branches
- Ascends to head
- Transverse to form cruciate anastomosis
- 2 branches
- LFCA
- 3 branches
- Ascending branch to joint capsule
- Transverse branch to cruciate anastomosis
- Descending branch
- 3 branches
What are the branches of the MFCA?
- 2 branches
- Ascends to head
- Transverse to form cruciate anastomosis
What are the branches of the LFCA?
- 3 branches
- Ascending branch to joint capsule
- Transverse branch to cruciate anastomosis
- Descending branch
Describe the blood supply to the femoral neck?
- Primary blood supply enters via capsule
- Significant because fracture of neck of femur disrupts supply (intracapsular)
- Extracapsular fractures blood supply maintained
What is osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis = degenerative change of synovial joint, causing progressive loss of articular cartilage and secondary bony changes
What is osteoarthritis characterised by?
Characterised by worsening pain and stiffness of affected joint
What is the main treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip?
- Hip replacement
What is trochanteric bursitis?
Trochanteric bursa = fluid filled sac sandwiched between hip abductors and ITB
What is bursitis?
Bursitis = inflammation of bursa
Describe the epidemiology of trochanteric bursitis in terms of sex?
- F>M
What are some causes of trochanteric bursitis?
- Trauma
- Over-use
- Athletes, often runners
- Abnormal movements
- Distinct problem
- Scoloiosis
- Local problems
- Muscle wasting following surgery
- Total hip replacement
- Osteoarthritis
- Distinct problem
What are the clinical features of trochanteric bursitis?
- Pain
- Worse lying on side and walking
- Swelling
What investigations are done for trochanteric bursitis?
- X-rays
- Exclude arthritis
- MRI
- Shows soft tissues and fluid
- Ultrasound
What is the treatment of trochanteric bursitis?
- NSAIDs
- Relative rest/activity modifications
- Physiotherapy
- Correct posture
- Stretching
- Strengthen muscles around joint
- Injection
- Corticosteroids
- Surgery
- Bursectomy
What is avascular necrosis?
Is death of the bone due to loss of bony supply