Orthopaedic Hip Conditions Flashcards

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Femur fractures may lead to what clinical observation?

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Hypotension, especially in cases of major trauma- the femur has a large blood supply and if damaged can bleed significantly

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Define osteoarthritis.

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Degenerative change of synovial joints

->progressive loss of articular cartilage and secondary bony changes as a result

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What is osteoarthritis characterised by?

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Worsening pain and stiffness of the affected joint affecting day to day life

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Trochanteric burtsitis?

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Inflammation of the bursa found between the trochanter and the iliotibial band

F>M

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5
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What characterises bursitis?

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Swelling

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What are some of the causes of trochanteric bursitis?

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Trauma
Over-use e.g. athletes or runners
Abnormal movements e.g. after surgery, muscle wasting, hip replacements, scoliosis

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Presentation of trochanteric bursitis?

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Pain- lateral hip
Swelling

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What may be seen during MSK examination of someone with trochanteric bursitis?

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LOOK- muscle wasting, previous surgery scars
FEEL- tenderness at greater tuberosity
MOVE- worst pain in active abduction, passive adduction painful too (crossing leg over)

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Investigations for trochanteric bursitis?

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X-ray- usually to exclude arthritis diagnosis
MRI- helps to confirm if not sure
Ultrasound- useful at localising it, sometimes used as US guided steroid injection

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Treatment of trochanteric bursitis?

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NSAIDs- topical and oral
Relative rest/activity modification
Physio
Corticosteroid injection

->sometimes surgery of bursectomy but rarely required

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Avascular necrosis?

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Death of bone due to loss of blood supply

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Who is more likely to get avascular necrosis?

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M>F
Average age 35-50 yrs

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Risk factors which can lead to avascular necrosis?

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Trauma; fracture, dislocation
Systemic; steroids, alcoholism, hypercoagulable states
Other conditions; lymphoma, sickle cell disease, leukaemia, Caisson’s disease

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14
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Which trauma related incident can lead to avascular necrosis?

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Femoral head injury e.g. fracture
More displaced the fracture, the higher risk of avascular necrosis

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How does intravascular coagulation lead to avascular necrosis?

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Coagulation of blood, leading to venous thrombosis, increased pressure which reduces blood supply to bone and cells die

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Symptoms of avascular necrosis?

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Insidious onset of pain- gradual but with serious effects
Pain usually in groin, associated with stairs, walking uphill
Limp

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17
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Examination of a patient with avascular necrosis may be fairly normal but what may the symptoms replicate?

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Early arthritis as reduced range of motion and stiff joints

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18
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Which investigation is best to confirm diagnosis of avascular necrosis?

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MRI

->more sensitive and picks up 99%. X-ray only helpful if condition has progressed to the stage where the bone has started to collapse or become arthritic

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19
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Non-operative treatment of avascular necrosis?

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Reduce weight bearing
NSAIDs
Bisphosphonates
Anticoagulants
Physio

20
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Which cells remove dead bone?

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Osteoclasts

21
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Surgical treatments for avascular necrosis are in the early stages and can be controversial…
What can be done?

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Restoration of blood supply
Move lesion away from weight-bearing area
Total hip replacement

22
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What is impringement?

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Two surfaces hitting together

23
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Femoroacetabular impingement can be the common cause of which other conditions?

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Hip pathologies in younger patients
Hip osteoarthritis

24
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What are the two categories of femoroacetabular impingement?

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Cam lesion impingement
Pincer impingement

25
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Cam lesions are primarily a problem of which bone?

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Femur

26
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Femoral-based impingement is seen most in which type of person?

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Young athletic males, often rowers

27
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In cam lesions, there is excess bone, often around the femoral head. What happens anatomically?

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Decreased head to neck ratio
Aspherical head

28
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Pincer impingement is usually based with which bone?

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Acetabulum

29
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Who is more likely to get acetabulum based pincer impingement?

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Active females

30
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What other injuries are associated with femoroacetabular impingement?

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Labral degeneration
Cartilage damage and flap tears
Secondary hip osteoarthritis

31
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How does femoroacetabular impingement present?

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Groin pain, worse with flexion
Pain with movements such as squatting, lunging, getting out a chair

->apparently Andy Murray has femoroacetabular impingement, think of him doing these movements in tennis trying to get to the bal

32
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What are the test for both cam and pincer femoroacetabular impingement?

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FADIR test
-flexion, adduction, internal rotation all of hip at once and reproduces the pain

33
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Which investigations can be useful for femoroacetabular impingement?

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X-ray to identify bony pathology
MRI useful for assessing associated conditions like labral tears and articular cartilage damage

34
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Treatment of femoroacetabular impingement?

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Activity modification
NSAIDs
Physio- correct posture and strengthen muscles around the joint

35
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What are some potential operative treatments for femoroacetabular impingement?

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Arthroscopy- shave down defect, deal with labral tears and resect articular cartilage flaps
Open surgery- resection, periacetabular osteotomy, hip replacement or resurfacing

36
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Most common anterosuperior tear?

A

Labral tear

37
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Who is more likely to get a labral tear?

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Active females
Can affect all age groups

38
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What are some of the causes of labral tears?

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Femoroacetabular impingement
Trauma
Old age
Dysplasia
Collagen disease e.g. Ehlers-Danlos

39
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Presentation of a labral tear?

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Groin or hip pain, usually intermittent and comes on with certain movements
Snapping sensation
Jamming or a locking feeling

40
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What may be seen in examination in someone with a labral tear?

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Can be normal
Often positive FABER test (flexion, abduction and external rotation of hip)

41
Q

Okayyyy so there’s FABER and FADIR

When is FABER positive?

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Labral tears

->FABER sounds more like labral

42
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Okayyyy so there’s FABER and FADIR

When is FADIR positive?

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Femoroacetabular impingement

43
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Investigation of choice for labral tears?

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MRI Arthrogram

44
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Non-operative management for labral tears?

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Activity modification
NSAIDs
Physio

45
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Operative management for labral tears?

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Arthroscopy for repair and resection of the labrum

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