MIDTERMS: LE disorders (hip , Knee,, foot) Flashcards
(80 cards)
Includes medial (internal) and lateral (external) rotation of the hip.
Hip Rotation
Q: What is tibial torsion?
A: Twisting of the tibia (shinbone), affecting foot alignment.
Q: What does a negative foot progression angle (FPA) indicate?
A: In-toeing.
Q: What is the normal range for femoral anteversion?
A: Less than 70 degrees.
Q: What degree of femoral anteversion is considered moderate?
A: 80-90 degrees.
Q: What is the thigh-foot angle (TFA)?
A: The angular difference between the axis of the thigh and foot.
Q: What does a positive foot progression angle (FPA) indicate?
A: Out-toeing, common in young children due to greater lateral hip rotation.
Q: What is a positive Trendelenburg test?
A: The opposite hip drops when weight is placed on the affected side.
Q: What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)?
A: A condition where the femoral head slips through the growth plate, common in overweight children.
Q: What degree of femoral anteversion is considered mild?
A: 70-80 degrees.
Q: What is congenital hip dislocation (CHD)?
A: A condition where a child is born with an unstable hip joint.
Q: What degree of femoral anteversion is considered severe?
A: Greater than 90 degrees.
Q: What is the normal range for the thigh-foot angle (TFA)?
A: Between negative and 20 degrees.
Q: How is leg length discrepancy (LLD) managed?
Less than 1 inch: Heel lift.
More than 1 inch: Elevate the entire shoe
Q: What condition is indicated by a TFA greater than 20-30 degrees?
A: Medial tibial torsion.
Q: What is metatarsus adductus?
A: A congenital foot deformity where the lateral border of the foot is curved instead of straight.
Q: What is epiphysiodesis?
A: A surgical procedure on the growth plate to slow the growth of the longer leg.
Q: What is femoral anteversion?
A: Inward twisting of the femur, causing a pigeon-toed appearance (in-toeing).
Q: What is Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
A: Avascular necrosis of the femoral head in children, causing hip pain and limping.
Q: What is Galeazzi’s sign?
A: Uneven knee heights when the child is lying supine with knees flexed, indicating hip dislocation.
Q: What are the three limb lengthening procedures?
A: Wagner, Ilizarov, and De Bastiani methods.
Q: What is Van Nes rotationplasty?
A: A procedure where the lower limb is rotated so the ankle and foot function as a knee joint in a prosthesis.
Q: What is proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD)?
A: A congenital partial aplasia of the femur, leading to a short femur and hip/knee flexion contractures.
Q: What is iliotibial band friction syndrome?
A: ITB rubbing against the lateral femoral condyle, causing lateral knee pain.