The Hip and Knee Joint

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Flashcards covering the anatomy, biomechanics, and pathologies of the hip and knee joints.

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Iliacus

A prime hip flexor.

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Psoas Major

A prime hip flexor.

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Rectus Femoris

A prime hip flexor.

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Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL)

An assistant hip flexor.

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Pectineus

An assistant hip flexor.

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Adductor Longus

An assistant hip flexor and prime hip extensor.

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Adductor Brevis

An assistant hip flexor.

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Gluteus Maximus

A prime hip extensor.

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Long Hamstrings

A prime hip extensor.

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Gluteus Medius

An assistant hip extensor.

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Adductor Magnus

A prime hip adductor.

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Gracilis

An assistant hip adductor.

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Gluteus Medius & Minimus

Prime hip abductors.

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Sartorius

Assistant hip abductor.

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Trendelenburg sign

Evident in people who have had a previous stroke, relates to hip abductor function in single support.

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Gluteus Maximus

A hip external rotator.

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Piriformis

A hip external rotator.

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Obturator int/externus

A hip external rotator.

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Quadratus Femoris

A hip external rotator.

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Gluteus Medius & Minimus

Hip internal rotators (anterior fibres).

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Osteoarthritis

A common hip pathology.

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Gluteal Tendinopathy

A common hip pathology.

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Femoral acetabular impingement

A common hip pathology.

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Piriformis syndrome

A common hip pathology.

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Q Angle

Greater angle in women due to broader hips, thought to play a role in the risk of knee joint injuries.

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ACL

Major knee ligaments prone to rupture.

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Laxity

Excessive movement of the femur on top of the tibial plateau.

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ACL

Cruciate ligament prone to ruptures.

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PCL

Cruciate ligament prone to ruptures.

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Chondromalacia patella

Related to poor patella tracking.

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Open Chain

Distal segment is free to move.

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Closed Chain

Extra compression enhances stability & reduces cruciate stress & strain.

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Lombard’s Paradox

Explains presumed coactivation of rectus femoris & long hamstrings in squats.

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Popliteus

The key to unlocking the knee, external rotator of the extended knee.

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Biceps Femoris

External rotator of the bent knee.

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Semitendinosis

Internal rotator of the bent knee.

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Semimembranosus

Internal rotator of the bent knee.

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Genu valgum, varum, recurvatum

Common knee pathologies.

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Patella tendinitis / tendinosis?

Common knee pathologies.

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Osgood Schlatter’s disease

Common knee pathologies.

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Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Common knee pathologies.

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Prepatellar bursitis

Common knee pathologies.