Hip

Question 1

Where is the inguinal ligament?

Answer 1

ASIS to pubic tubercle

Question 2

What does the inguinal ligament do?

Answer 2

Contains soft tissue as it courses from trunk to lower leg inc iliopsoas. Supports nerves and blood vessels of leg as they pass through the groin inc femoral artery, femoral vein and femoral nerve. Doesn’t resist motion as such

Question 3

Where is the iliofemoral ligament?

Answer 3

Anteriorly situated. Originates on AIIS then fans out to intertrochanteric line of femur

Question 4

What does the iliofemoral ligament do?

Answer 4

It’s kind of a Y shape so its different fibres resist lots of different movements: hip extension, external rotation, adduction (upper fibres) and abduction (lower fibres)

Question 5

What do the iliofemoral, pubofemoral and ischiofemoral ligaments all have in common?

Answer 5

They all resist hip extension

Question 6

Where is the pubofemoral ligament and what does it do?

Answer 6

Anteriorly situated. Pubic ramus to intertrochanteric fossa. Resists hip extension, external rotation and abduction

Question 7

What does the pubofemoral ligament do?

Answer 7

Resists hip extension, external rotation and abduction

Question 8

Where is the ischiofemoral ligament?

Answer 8

Posteriorly situated. Posterior surface of acetabular rim, then winds round to superior, anterior aspect of greater trochanter

Question 9

What does the ischiofemoral ligament do?

Answer 9

Resists hip extension and internal rotation