Posterior Hip & Thigh Flashcards
The Inguinal Ligament runs from the
anterior superior iliac sine to the pubic tubercle
the sacroiliac joint is formed between the
ilium and sacrum
the sacroiliac joint permits
minimal movement and is designed to transfer force from the pelvis to the sacrum
the femur is the
strongest & longest bone in the body
extreme hip flexion is accompanied by
posterior pelvic tilt
Hip joint degrees of flexion & extension
flexion: 110-120
extension: 10-15
hip joint degrees of abduction & adduction
abduction: 30-50
adduction 25-30
hip joint degrees of internal & external rotation
internal rotation: 40-60
external rotation 30-40
extreme hip extension is accompanied by
anterior pelvic tilt
Collum/inclination angle
the angle between the femoral shaft and the neck
- 125/130* is normal
- larger in tall people
Coxa Valga
increased collum/inclination angle, femoral head is facing superiorly (140*)
Coxa vera
decreased collum/inclination angle, femoral head is facing inferiorly (115*)
Angle of anteversion/femoral torsion
angle that the femoral neck makes with the acetabulum in the transverse plane
- normal = 5-15*
Infants are born with a larger
angle of anteversion/femoral torsion
~30*
Excessive anteversion
femoral torsion or anteversion angle greater than 15*
retroversion
femoral torsion or anteversion angle less than 5*
The hip is a
ball & socket joint
- stability over mobility
- deep socket enclosing the femoral head
- surrounded by many muscles
- reinforced by multiple intrinsic ligaments
Foveal ligament
two bands that originate on the ischial and pubic sides of the acetebular notch on the fovea capitis of the femoral head