What direction does the head of the femur face?
Medially, superiorly, and anteriorly
What is the close packed position of the hip
Full ext, internal rotation and abduction
What is the open packed position of the hip
30 flexion, 30 abduction, slight ER
What is the capsular pattern of the hip
Flexion -> Abduction -> IR
Hip Dysplasia vs FAI
Hip dysplasia - undercoverage of femoral head by acetabulum
femoro-acetabular impignement- either excess bone on femur or overcoverage by acetabulum
Coxa valga is any angle over:
139
What is the normal angle of inclination
125
Coxa vara is any angle under…
125
Angle of inclination is the angle between what two structures
Femoral neck and shaft
What is the normal range of the angle of torsion
adults 10-15
infants: 30
If someone has excessive anteversion or more than 15 degrees they will likely present with ?
Toe in and IR Hip
Predispose OA and excessive anterior glide
anteversion causes _______
toe in and hip IR
Pidgen toe
retroversion causes __________
toe out and ER
Excessive anteversion is an angle ____________
greater than 15
relative retroversion is _______
absolute retroversion is ________
Less than 10
Less than 0
If a patient presents with toe out and ER hip what type of retroversion do they have ?
RELATIVE and ABSOLUTE
Is the angle of torsion typically retroversion or anteversion ?
Anteversion
The hip joint capsule has a tendency to dislocate in what direction ?
POSTERIORLY and Inferior
What is the only muscle that flexes the hip at the end range of flexion
illiopsoas
at the spine: The illiopsoas contraction causes:
Increased lumbar lordosis
The rectus femoris pulls the innominate into _______
anterior tilt
Glute med posterior fibers vs anterior fibers
posterior fibers (tend to be weaker) - extend, Abduct, ER
anterior: Flex Abduct, IR
Patients with sway back posture, spinal DJD, and hip DJD commonly have an atrophied ____________
glute max
What adductor muscle is most commonly strained
adductor longus