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AN17.1-3 | Hip Joint — Glossary
Glossary — Hip Joint
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Neck of femur fractures | Why This Matters |
| Hip dislocation | Why This Matters |
| Total hip replacement (THR) | Why This Matters |
| Avascular necrosis | Why This Matters |
| ball-and-socket (spheroidal) synovial joint | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| Articular surfaces: | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| Ball | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| head of the femur | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| Socket | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| acetabulum | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| lunate surface | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| acetabular fossa | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| acetabular labrum | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| acetabular notch | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| transverse acetabular ligament | Type and Articular Surfaces |
| Capsule: | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| Proximally | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| Distally | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| Synovial membrane | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| retinacular folds | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| Four major ligaments of the hip joint | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| Iliofemoral ligament (Y-ligament of Bigelow) | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| extension and lateral rotation | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| Pubofemoral ligament | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| abduction and extension | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| Ischiofemoral ligament | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| extension and medial rotation | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| foveal artery | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| tighten in extension | Capsule, Synovial Membrane, and Ligaments |
| Movements of the hip joint: | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Flexion | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Extension | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Abduction | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Adduction | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Medial rotation | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Lateral rotation | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Nerve supply of the hip joint | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Femoral nerve | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Obturator nerve | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Nerve to quadratus femoris | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Blood supply of the hip joint: | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Medial circumflex femoral artery | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| retinacular branches | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Lateral circumflex femoral artery | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Obturator artery | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Bursae around the hip: | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Trochanteric bursa | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| trochanteric bursitis | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Iliopsoas (iliopectineal) bursa | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Ischial bursa | Movements, Muscles, and Nerve Supply |
| Why does AVN happen after intracapsular neck fractures? | Clinical Pearl — Neck of Femur Fracture and AVN |
| torn by the displacement | Clinical Pearl — Neck of Femur Fracture and AVN |
| hemiarthroplasty | Clinical Pearl — Neck of Femur Fracture and AVN |
| Dislocation of the hip joint | Hip Dislocation |
| Posterior dislocation (most common, ~90%): | Hip Dislocation |
| Mechanism | Hip Dislocation |
| Clinical picture | Hip Dislocation |
| flexion, adduction, and internal rotation | Hip Dislocation |
| Complication | Hip Dislocation |
| sciatic nerve | Hip Dislocation |
| Treatment | Hip Dislocation |
| Anterior dislocation (rare, ~10%): | Hip Dislocation |
| Central fracture-dislocation | Hip Dislocation |
| Anatomical considerations for THR: | Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) |
| Posterior approach | Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) |
| Anterior approach | Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) |
| Complications of THR: | Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) |
| Dislocation | Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) |
| DVT/PE | Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) |
| Infection | Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) |
| Leg length discrepancy | Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) |
| Aseptic loosening | Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty) |
72 terms in this module