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The Pelvis and hip joint Flashcards

1
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What does the pelvic girdle connects?

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  • vertebral column to the femurs
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How is the pelvic girdle different to the shoulder girdle?

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  • much stronger and less flexible
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How many bones are there in the pelvic girdle and what are there?

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3 bones

  • left hip bone
  • right hip bone
  • sacrum
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How many joints are there in the pelvic girdle and what are they?

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  • 2 sacroiliac joints

- pubic symphysis joint

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What is the role of the pelvic girdle?

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  • strong and stable
  • supports weight of the body
  • protects organs and blood vessels
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What is the real life position of the pelvic girdle (how is it positioned in the body)?

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  • it is slightly tipped forwards

- like a bowl tipped forwards

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What is another word for the hip bone?

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the innominate bone

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What are the three sections the innominate bone/hip bone is divided into?

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  1. ilium
  2. ischium
  3. pubis
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9
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How do the ilium, ischium and pubic parts of the bone develop?

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separately

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What is the name of the area where the ilium, ischium and pubis fuse?

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Acetabulum

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What is the acetabulum?

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the socket that articulates with the femoral head - forming the hip joint (holds the head of the femur)

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12
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What is the ilium made up of?

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Ala and body

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13
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Where is the triradiate cartilage?

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made up of 3 cartilages and is in the acetabulum.

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14
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What type of joint is the hip joint? (2)

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  1. ball and socket joint

2. synovial joint

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15
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Where is the hip joint?

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between the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the innominate bone

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16
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How is stability provided by the hip joint? (3)

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  1. Acetabular anatomy
  2. Fibrous capsule
  3. Ligaments
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17
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What are the ligaments of the hip joint? (3)

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  1. Ileofemoral
  2. Pubofemoral
  3. Ischiofemoral
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18
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What is the articular surface of the acetabulum like?

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  • smooth

- crescent shaped - lunate surface

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19
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What is the inferior deficiency of the acetabulum called?

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Acetabular notch

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20
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What is the ace tabular notch bridged by?

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transverse acetabular ligament

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21
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What is the acetabular labrum and what is it’s role?

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  • a rim/lip of cartilage

- role - deepens the articular surface

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22
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What is the fibrous capsule like?

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  • strong and dense
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23
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What aspect of the fibrous capsule enables the hip joint to move around?

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  • the fact that it is loose and strong
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24
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What does the proximal attachment of the fibrous capsule encircle?

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the rim of the acetabulum

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25
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Where is the distal attachment of the fibrous capsule?

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  • femoral neck
  • intertrochanteric line
  • greater trochanter
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26
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How does the iliofemoral ligament cover the hip joint?

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superiorly and inferiorly

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27
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What is the strongest ligament of the hip joint?

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illiofemoral ligamnet

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28
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What is the role of the illiofemoral ligament?

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  • prevents hyperextension of the hip during standing

- as it screws into the femoral head

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29
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How does the pubofemoral ligament cover the hip joint?

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-inferiorly and anteriorly

30
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What shape is the illiofemoral ligament?

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Y shaped ligament

31
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How does the pubofemoral ligament attach to the femur?

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  • attaches to the femur distally
32
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How does the ischiofemoral ligament cover the hip joint?

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posteriorly

33
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What is the weakest ligament of the hip joint?

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ischiofemoral ligament

34
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How do the ligaments improve stability to the hip joint? ( 3 steps)

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  1. Spiral around the hip joint
  2. Become taut when hip is extended
  3. This pulls the femoral head into the acetabulum
35
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What is the pelvic girdle?

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strong ring of bone

36
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What is the pelvic girdle formed by?

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sacrum and 2 innominate bones

37
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What is the the innominate bone formed by? (3)

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  1. illium
  2. ischium
  3. pubic bones
38
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What is the point of fusion for the illiim, pubic and ischium?

A

acetabulum - the socket of the hip joint

39
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What injuries can occur at the hip joint? (3)

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  1. fractured to the pelvic ring
  2. dislocation of the hip joint
  3. fracture to the neck of the femur (hip fracture)
40
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What can the problems (congenital problems) children may have with the development of the hips lead to with the joints? (3)

A

lead to joint:

  1. laxity
  2. sublaxation
  3. dislocation

of the hip

41
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Where is the force likely to come from in a pubic rami fracture?

A

lateral force - significant trauma

likely to have other fractures - widening of the sacro-iliac joint

42
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What is the cause of an open book pelvic fracture?

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straight on force - motorbike accidents and mountain bike

43
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What is a worry in an open book fracture?

A

internal damage to urethra and bladder

44
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At what joint does a fracture of the neck of the femur usually occur at?

A

sacral-femur joint

45
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When is posterior dislocation of the hip joint likely to occur at?

A
  • car accident
  • When some is in a sitting in a drivers seat position with knees bent = seated position
  • hip is flexed, internally rotate and adducted
46
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What nerve is at risk in posterior dislocation?

A

sciatic nerve

47
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Will the patient be able to move their limb out of the posterior limb position?

48
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How is posterior dislocation resolved?

A
  • slotting the joint back into place

- using gas and air or sedation

49
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What type of fracture can you get with posterior dislocation?

A
  • acetabular fractures
50
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When does anterior dislocation occur?

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  • when force is applied during extreme abduction with external rotation of hip
51
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how is the femoral head positioned in anterior dislocation?

A

the femoral head is levered out

52
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How does the limb appear in anterior dislocation? (3)

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  1. externally rotated
  2. Abducted
  3. Flexed
53
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How common is anterior dislocation?

54
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Is the sciatic nerve at risk in anterior dislocation?

55
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What is at risk in anterior dislocation?

A
  • femoral artery, vein and nerve
56
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What is used to help slot the anterior dislocation back into place and what does these means allow?

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  • sedation
  • analgesia

allows the muscles to relax as they are contracted

57
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What is medial dislocation also known as?

A

acetabular fracture

58
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What is medial dislocation/acetabular fracture caused by?

A

fall from a height - force coming upwards

59
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What other features are medial dislocation and acetabular fracture likely to have?

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  1. hypotension
  2. tachycardia
  3. internal injuries - puncture of uterus,bladder
  4. shock
  5. internal bleeding if puncture vessels
60
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How may disruption the blood supply to the femoral head occur?

A

blood vessels may be torn or stretched

61
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What may occur to some branches of the blood supply to the femoral if they are disrupted?

A

may remain kinked or compressed until the hip is reduced

62
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What does lack of blood supply to the femoral head lead to?

A

avascular necrosis of femoral head

63
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What does avascular necrosis of the femoral head lead to?

A

arthritis and maybe hip replacement

64
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What does DDH stand for?

A

developmental dysplasia of the hip

65
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When does DDH occur?

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from birth - congenital problem

66
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What are the severities of DDH?

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  1. sublaxation
  2. Low dislocation
  3. high dislocation
67
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What happens in DDH?

A
  • ligament has laxity - becomes too loose

- causes head of the femur to slide out of acetabulum

68
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What problems for the child can DDH cause?

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  • trouble walking - walking with a limp
69
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What happens if femoral head and acetabulum are not in contact earlier on in DDH?

A

the femoral head will not develop properly

70
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What are the possible hip joint movements?

A
  1. flexion/extension
  2. adduction/ abduction
  3. external/internal rotation
71
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What forms the hip joint?

A

the acetabulum and femoral head

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