HIP
HIP
pathologies/injuries
femur
knee
100

what is the acetabulum made of

allium, ischium, pubis 

100

what are the three ligaments of the femur 

iliofemoral, ischiofemoral, pubofemoral 

100

what is anteverted hip and retroverted hip 

anteverted- toeing in allows for the femoral head to be covered, happens in coxa vera (winking patellas) 

retroverted- touring out to allow for the femoral head to be covered, happen in coxa valga (frog eyed) 

100

what are the two primary ossification centers of the femur 

shaft and condyle 

100

screw home mechanism 

knee "locking" into place to allow a stable, weight bearing position 

200

what is the purpose of the acetabular labrum 

deepens the acetbraulum to provide better coverage for the femoral head 

200

what is retinacula

longitudinal folds of the capsule over the neck of the femur 

200
dashboard injury 

hip is dislocated when the force is applied to a femur that is flexes, adducted and medially rotated 

200

what are the 3 secondary ossification centers of the femur 

head, greater trochanter, lesser trochanter 

200

what is the purpose of the cruciate ligaments 

Prevent displacement of the tibia & limits rotary movement of knee 

ACL- prevents anterior displacement of the tibia relative to the femur 

PCL- precepts posterior displacement of the tibia relative to the femur 



300

what connects to the fovea of the head of the femur 

the ligament of the head of the femur 

300

which hip ligament is the strongest and which is the weakest 

stronges- iliofemoral 

weakest- ischiofemoral 

300

which collateral ligament is more often torn 

MCL (tibial collateral ligament) b/c it is directly attached to the medial menisci 

300
what muscle group inserts on the lesser trochanter 

illiopsoas 

300

how do the femoral condyles move on the tibia 

rolling and gliding 

400

what are retinauluar arteries 

branches of the medial femoral circumflex artery that runs in the joint capsule and supplies the tea do the femur 

400

what is coxa vera and coxa valga 

coxa vera- angle of inclination is less than 125 

coxa valga- angle of inclination is greater than 125 

400

what three structure of the knee are most commonly injured together 

medial meniscus, MCL, ACL

400

what muscle group inserts on the greater trochanter

lateral rotators of the hip 

400

what ligaments attach the menisci to the tibial plateau 

coronary ligaments 

500

what are the different blood supplies of the hip? 

From deep femoral artery: 

  • Medial femoral circumflex artery 

  • Lateral femoral circumflex artery 

From internal iliac artery: 

  • Obturator artery 

  • Superior gluteal artery 

  • Inferior gluteal artery 

500

what kind of bone is the proximal epiphysis of the femur made up of 

trabecular (lateral, medial and arcuate networks) 

500

what is the test of an ACL injury 

anterior draw test 

500

when do the different epiphyseal plates o the femur fuse? 

Head- 14-17 years 

Greater trochanter- shortly after head 

Lesser trochanter- shortly after puberty 

Condyle- 16-18 years 



500

what separated the LCL from the lateral meniscus

popliteus tendon