Hip Flashcards
CAM deformity
Presence of excessive bone in the femoral head-neck region
An excessive (>60°) alpha angle
EMG studies have concluded that what exercise in weight bearing that produces significant gluteus medius muscle activity?
SL squat
Only direct muscular attachment to the sacrum
Piriformis
What 2 ligaments form the walls of the greater and lesser sciatic foramina
Sacrotuberous and sacrospinous ligaments
The amount of hip ROM is determined primarily by what?
Depth of the acetabulum and capsuloligamentous restraints
T/F: the entire femoral head is covered in hyaline cartilage?
False, all but the fovea (attachment of ligamentum teres)
Does the hip cartilage have vascular or neural supply?
It is limited with vascularity and aneural
Can pain in the hip be a result of cartilage involvement?
No, it’s aneural
Name of ligament connecting femur to acetabulum and location of attachment on femur
Ligamentum teres, fovea
Normal angle of inclination of the femoral neck/head
120°-125°
Coxa vara
- angle
- presentation
Angle of inclination <120°
Developmental or acquired
LLD, limping gait pattern, functional hip abd muscle weakness
Coxa valga
- angle
- presentation
Angle of inclination >135°
Compromised jt congruency = instability
Hip version (torsion) angle
Normal 8-20°
Anteversion of the hip
- high/low version angle
- in/out toeing
- Excessive ROM/limited ROM
High angle (>20°), In-toeing, excessive IR, limited ER
Retroversion of the hip
- high/low version angle
- in/out toeing
- Excessive ROM/limited ROM
Low version angle, out toeing, excessive ER, limited IR
What part of the proximal femur is most susceptible to fx?
Inferior area of the femoral neck (no trabuculae bone in that region)
Pincer FAI
Acetabulum has too much bone laterally (aka “over-coverage”)
Measured by LCEA (>40°)
Commonly associated with a retroverted acetabulum
Imaging of choice for diagnosis/assessment of acetabular angles (all)
CT
What region is cartilage the thickest in the acetabulum?
Superiorly (corresponding with weight bearing function)
What is located at the central acetabular fossa?
Fat pad, no cartilage
Are hip labral tears associated with degenerative changes
May be a precursor to cartilage damage due to not being able to distribute forces widely (happens in small area)
3 primary extra-articular ligaments
1) Iliofemoral
2) Pubofemoral
3) Ishiofemoral
What region of the hip is the capsule the thinnest
Posterior/inferior
Iliofemoral ligament limits what motion?
Extension, ER, add (superior band), abd (inf band)