The Hip: Function & Injuries Flashcards
What are the positions of the greater and lesser trochanters of the Femur?
Greater trochanter = superior / lateral
Lesser trochander = Inferior / medial
The acetabulum is formed by the fusion of what three bones?
Ischium
Ilium
Pubis
Damage to which artery causes Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral head?
Medial circumflex femoral artery
Describe the arterial supply to the femoral head
Via the medial & lateral circumflex femoral arteries
Which are branches of profunda femoris artery
Which is a branch of the femoral artery
What are the three ligaments which support the hip?
Iliofemoral
Pubofemoral
Ischiofemoral
What is Shenton’s Line?
An imaginary curved line drawn along inferior border of superior pubic ramus and along inferomedial border of neck of femor
What would an interrupted Sheton’s Line suggest?
Hip fracture
Where does the Psoas major originate from?
Vertebral column
Where does the Iliacus muscle originate from?
Iliac fossa on interior side of hip bone
Where do both the Psoas Major and Iliacus muscle insert onto?
Lesser trochanter of femur
What are some clinical features of a Neck of Femur Fracture?
Shortened limb
External rotation of limb
What nerve supplies the Gluteus Maximus?
Inferior Gluteal Nerve
What nerve supplies the Gluteus Medius?
Superior Gluteal Nerve
What nerve supplies the Gluteus Minimus?
Superior Gluteal Nerve
Where does the Gluteus Maximus attach onto? (two sites)
25% attaches onto Gluteal Tuberosity of Femur
75% attaches onto Iliotibial Band
