Lateral Hip Anatomy

The hip joint is a ball and socket synovial joint formed by an articulation between the pelvic acetabulum and the head of the femur. It forms a connection from the lower limb to the pelvic girdle and thus is designed for stability and weight bearing rather than a large range of movement.

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Lateral hip anatomy. That is they have mirror image left and right halves if divided down the middle. All vertebrates including humans have the same basic body plan they are strictly bilaterally symmetrical in early embryonic stages and largely bilaterally symmetrical in adulthood. Your glute medius is a large fan shaped muscle that runs from the lateral part of your pelvis iliac crest and connects with a single tendon to your femur.

Hip horizontal beam lateral view although technically demanding it is the most versatile hip radiograph utilised in trauma bays and general radiography rooms. The ball and socket bony structure. Lateral or external rotation 30 with the hip extended 50 with the hip flexed.

Iliofemoral ligament pubofemoral ligament. The surrounding muscles including the abductors gluteus medius and minimus and external. Traditionally lateral hip pain was thought to be primarily due to inflammation of the trochanteric bursa which is a sac of fluid that is found between the tendons that attach the gluteal muscles onto the greater trochanter.

Lets quickly go over the anatomy of your lateral hip to help you better understand how this injury occurs. There are numerous structures that contribute stability to the hip. Standard anatomical terms of location deal unambiguously with the anatomy of animals including humans.

The capsule and its associated ligaments. This term has also been used to describe avulsions or fractures about the lateral hip. It requires minimal patient movement on the affected side while providing high quality diagnostic images that can be replicated both intraoperatively and postoperatively 13 4.

11 the glute minimus is a smaller muscle that fits right behind the glute medius attaching also to the femur bone. Radiographs are often necessary to rule out injuries in collision athletes after a direct blow to the bone leading to a subperiosteal hematoma and often. Lateral rotation of hip assists abduction of hip when hip is flexed internal surface of obturator membrane posterior bony margins of obturator foramen medial surface of greater trochanter of femur nerve to the obturator internus and superior gemellus.

The term hip pointer refers to a contusion of the iliac crest figure 1. The movements of the hip joint is thus performed by a series of muscles which are here presented in order of importance with the range of motion from the neutral zero degree position indicated.

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