Pathologies
Anatomy
Muscles
Special Tests
Misc.
100
A condition where the bones of the hip are abnormally shaped. Because they do not fit together perfectly, the hip bones rub against each other and cause damage to the joint
What is a Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)?
100
Two bones that make up the hip joint
What is femoral head and acetabulum?
100
This muscle is a hip abductor muscle found in the inner thigh. This muscle controls the thigh bone's ability to move inward and sideways.
What is adductor longus?
100
Tests for entrapment of sciatic nerve in piriformis
What is piriformis test?
100
The hip is this type of joint
What is ball and socket?
200
A contusion on the iliac crest caused by a direct blow
What is a hip pointer?
200
The four major superior parts of the Femur
What is lesser trochanter, greater trochanter, femoral head, femoral neck
200
The muscle works to provide rotation of the thigh outward from the center of the body to facilitate a normal walking gait. It attaches to the leg at the top of the femur close to the greater trochanter.
What is gluteus medius?
200
Assess for ACL laxity in the anterior-medial bundle
What is Lachman Test?
200
"ligament of the head of the femur"
What is ligamentum teres?
300
When a force pushes the femoral head out of the acetabulum
What is a hip dislocation?
300
Another name for the iliofemoral ligament
What is Y-ligament or ligament of Bigelow?
300
Originates from the lower end of the ischium to cross the front of the knee and insert on the tibia and fibula
What is biceps femoris?
300
Test that can be used to identify tightness of the hip flexors
What is Ely's Test?
300
The Y-shaped ligament that originates from the anterior inferior iliac spine
What is iliofemoral ligament?
400
Characterized by a palpable and audible "snapping" within the hip as the joint flexes and extends
What is snapping hip syndrome?
400
The ligament that limits hip extension and hip abduction
What is Pubofemoral ligament?
400
Iliopsoas, Recutus Femoris, Sartorius all do this
What is hip flexion?
400
Assess for ITP friction syndrome
What is Noble compression test?
400
An infection over the posterior aspect of the median sacral crests, causes severe pain and disability
What is pilonidal cyst?
500
Another name for a hip replacement
What is hip arthroplasty?
500
Either of the two bones that form the sides of the pelvis, consisting of three fused components, the ilium, ischium, and pubis
What is innominate bones?
500
A tiny muscle, inferior to the iliotibial band, which is an elongated strip of fascia. This muscle originates in the ilium and the anterior iliac crest, and goes into the lateral tibia.
What is tensor fasciae latae?
500
The assessment of bone integrity by analyzing its vibrations through the use of a stethascope and bony prominence
What is Patellar-Pubic Percussion Test?
500
The largest nerve in your body
What is sciatic nerve?