Hip Thigh & Pelvis Anatomy and Injuries
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- most common thigh injuries
- strain & contusion
- thigh contusion s/s
- pain, discoloration, loss of ROM, can be debilitating
- thigh contusion treatment
- RICE, gentle stretching, ice on back w/ knee bent to slightly stretch quad
- quad contusion complication
- myositis offificans
- MOI for quad strain
- forceful or sudden contraction or overstretch
- s/s 2nd & 3rd degree quad strain
- palpable divot
- common MOI for hamstring strain
- coming off of runner’s block
- complication w/ hamstring strain
- tendinous area strain heals more slowly b/c less vascular, “a pain in the buttâ€
- longest, strongest bone in body
- femur
- why is a femur fracture a big deal?
- takes a lot of force to fracture it, so the action is very violent, results in a total loss of function
- complication w/ femur fracture
- quads spasm & bring broken ends past each other, causes more soft tissue damage & more pain
- femoral fracture treatment
- call 911; traction splint, surgery afterwards
- common MOI for femoral fracture
- MVA
- femoral fracture s/s
- very obvious, usually complete Fx, when in doubt for stress Fx, x-ray
- hip joint description
- joint between femur and pelvis, ball & socket w/ better stability for decreased mobility
- hip joint articulation
- head of femur is at an angle to the shaft, fits into acetabulum
- identify hip joint ligaments
- illiofemoral, ischilfemoral, pubofemoral
- describe hip joint ligaments
- large, strong ligaments that offer lots of support
- strongest hip flexor
- illiopsoas
- strongest hip extensor
- gluteus maximus
- most common hip dislocation
- posterior displacement
- MOI hip dislocation
- usually MVA, “dashboard injuryâ€
- complications w/ hip dislocation
- stretched/torn soft tissue, sciatic nerve damage, femoral artery damage