THE HIP JOINT

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THE HIP JOINT

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The Pelvis

• The Pelvic bone is divided into THREE SECTIONS
• Ilium
• Pubis
• Ischium

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Pelvis
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The Pelvis - ILIUM

• Upper 2/5ths
• 1. Iliac crest
• 2. Anterior spine
• a. superior
• b. inferior
• 3. Sciatic notch

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The Pelvis - ILIUM

• Iliac crest

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The Pelvis ILIUM (Lateral View)
Sciatic notch
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The Pelvis - ISCHIUM
Posterior and lower 2/5ths
1. Acetabulum
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The Pelvis - ISCHIUM
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The Pelvis - ISCHIUM

• 2. Ischial tuberosity

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The Pelvis - PUBIS
Pubic synthesis/crest
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II. The Femur

• A. Head
• B. Neck
• C. Greater Trochanter
• D. Lesser Trochanter
• E. Linea Aspera - vertical ridge on the posterior
  surface
• F. Lateral Condyle
• G. Medial Condyle

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The Femur
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The Femur
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• 1 Head
• 2 Neck
• 3 Greater trochanter
• 4 Lesser trochanter
• 5 Linea Aspera
• 6 Medial condyle
• 7 Lateral condyle

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Anterior Hip
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• 1 iliac crest
• 2 anterior spine
• 3 greater trochanter
• 4 lesser trochanter
• 5 ischial tuberosity
• 6 pubis crest

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Posterior Hip
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• 1 iliac crest
• 2 greater trochanter
• 3 ischial tuberosity
• 4 lesser trochanter
• 5 linea aspera

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Iliotibial (I.T.) Band
Ililtibial band
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III. The Hip Joint
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IV. Movements of the hip

• A. Flexion (130º)
• B. Extension (30º)
• C. Abduction (35º)
• D. Adduction (30º)
• E. Inward rotation (45º)
• F. Outward rotation (50º)

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A. Flexion B. Extension
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C. AbductionD. Adduction
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E. Inward rotationF. Outward rotation
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Movements of the Knee
Extension
Flexion
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V. Movements of the pelvis

• Anterior rotation Iliac crest tilts forward
• Posterior rotation Iliac crest tilts backward
• Right lateral rotation (or tilt)
• Left lateral rotation (or tilt)
• Right transverse rotation
• Left transverse rotation

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Motions Accompanying Pelvic Rotation
Pelvic Rotation Lumbar Spine Motion Right Hip Motion Left Hip Motion
Anterior rotation Extension Flexion Flexion
Posterior rotation Flexion Extension Extension
Right lateral rotation Left lateral flexion Abduction Abduction
Left lateral rotation Right lateral flexion Adduction Adduction
Right transverse rotation Left lateral rotation Internal rotation External rotation
Left transverse rotation Right lateral rotation External rotation Internal rotation