Orthopaedics Placement

Question 1

Hip flex/extension?

Answer 1

120 flex
10-20 extension

Question 2

Hip add/abduction?

Answer 2

40 ab
25 ad

Question 3

Hip rotation?

Answer 3

40 int
45 ext

Question 4

Knee flexion?

Answer 4

130

Question 5

Signs of femoral neck fracture / anterior dislocation

Answer 5

Trauma, hip externally rotated

Question 6

Sign of posterior dislocation

Answer 6

Trauma, hip internally rotated

Question 7

Sign of scoliosis, anatomic leg-length discrepancy and hip disease?

Answer 7

Pelvic tilt

Question 8

What are palpable signs of trochanteric bursitis?

Answer 8

Hip pain, tenderness localised over greater trochanter

Question 9

What are palpable signs of iliopsoas bursitis?

Answer 9

Hip pain, tenderness localised over middle third of inguinal ligament lateral to femoral pulse

Question 10

What are palpable signs of weaver’s bottom (ischiogluteal bursitis)?

Answer 10

Hip pain and tenderness localised over ischial tuberosity

Question 11

How does hip disease differ from extra-articular causes of hip pain?

Answer 11

Hip disease effects complete repertoire
of hip movement, instead of limiting one movement

Question 12

What are signs of osteoarthritis?

Answer 12

In order of %increase probably:

Internal rotation <15degrees

Squat causes posterior hip pain

Abduction/adduction causes groin pain

Active hip flexion causes lateral hip pain

Question 13

What tests test anterior cruciate ligament?

Answer 13

Anterior drawer sign, lachman sign, pivot shift sign

Question 14

How to test posterior cruciate ligament

Answer 14

Posterior drawer sign

Question 15

How to test collateral ligaments

Answer 15

Valgus/varus stress