True or false. The center of the hip joint, within the horseshoe shaped articular cartilage, is NWB.
True
What is the Q-angle? Is it larger in males or females?
Angle between the femur, patella, & tibia. Larger in women
What muscle(s) attach to the talus?
None!
ROM: Hip ADD
~30 degrees
OKC: Hip ABD
Bonus: name the muscles responsible for hip ABD
Superior roll, inferior glide
Gluteus med, Gluteus min, piriformis, & TFL
Ligamentum teres attaches to the fovea of the femur and protects what artery? What is the fovea?
Obturator a.
When does the menisci glide in the same direction as the tibia and when does it glide in the same direction as the femur?
Glides with tibia in flexion/extension, glides with femur during rotation
When does the ossification center of the talus appear?
Between 8-11 years old
ROM: Dorsiflexion
10-25 degrees
OKC: Plantarflexion
Posterior roll/anterior glide
plantar roll/dorsal glide
What is the normal angle of declination of the femoral head?
12-15 degrees of anteversion
The lateral articular surface of the tibia is convex and concave in what planes?
Convex in the sagittal plane & concave in the frontal plane
Which metatarsal is the most stable?
2nd metatarsal
What is the functional knee ROM required for stair descent?
0-90 degrees
CKC: squat - what is the roll/glide at the ankle joint?
tibia on talus - anterior roll/anterior glide
What muscles act to anteriorly tilt the pelvis?
Rectus femorus, iliopsoas, erector spinae
What is patella alta?
Patella tendon is 20% too long
What ligaments make up the deltoid ligament?
Anterior tibio-talar, tibionavicular, tibio-calcaneal, posterior tibio-talar
ROM: Hip external rotation
45-60 degrees
OKC: supination
medial calcaneal roll / lateral calcaneal glide
Which of our hip joint ligaments is most important and what actions does it prevent?
Iliofemoral - prevents trunk/hip extension and hip IR/ER
What attaches to the medial meniscus?
Coronary ligaments, mensico-patellar lig, transverse lig, deep layerof MCL, & posterior oblique lig
Subtalar joint CKC pronation - what do the calcaneus and tibia do in this motion?
Calcaneal eversion & tibial internal rotation
ROM: supination of the foot (OKC)
20 degrees
CKC: walking down stairs - what is the roll/glide of your stance leg when lowering yourself to the next step?
femur on tibia - posterior roll/anterior glide