Structures
What is the greater trochanter?
Part of the hip that appears to stick out laterally.
What type of bones is the pelvis made out of?
Innominate
What muscle is found on the posterior side of the thigh?
Hamstring
The majority of hip injuries are what?
Chronic or overuse injuries
What is it called when legs are or appear to be different lengths?
Leg length discrepancy
The part of the femur that attaches to the pelvis via the acetabulum
What 3 areas of the pelvis are made from its 2 bones?
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
What muscle is found on the anterior side of the thigh?
quadriceps
Acute mechanisms of injury include what?
Direct blow to iliac crest, quadriceps, hamstrings, or falling on backside.
What is functional leg discrepancy?
Leg length discrepancy due to rotation of the pelvis.
Where are the SI joints located?
between the sacrum and ilium
What kind of joint is found at the acetabulum?
Ball and socket
Where is the rectus femoris found?
below the ASIS
No, it requires an extreme amount of force for either of these injuries to occur.
What is true leg discrepancy?
An anatomical difference in leg length.
Inside of what structure is the femoral pulse found?
Femoral triangle
Do the bones around the hip allow for a lot of mobility?
No, the joint is very stable but not very mobile.
Where is the illiopsoas muscle found?
Lateral to the belly button.
Normally a gradual increase in pain is due to tendinitis or a femoral stress fracture.
What is apparent leg length discrepancy?
Leg length discrepancy caused by muscle contracture.
Where is the femoral neck located?
between the greater trochanter and femoral head
What are the 4 components of the proximal femur?
Greater Trochanter
Lesser trochanter
Femoral Head
Femoral Neck
Where is the piriformis muscle found?
halfway between the sacrum and greater trochanter
Where is most pain from hip injuries felt?
The anterior or medial aspect of the hip.
Do most structures of the hip show obvious signs of trauma? If not where should you look?
No, they do not. Instead you should look for signs of trauma in areas surrounding the hip.