12 Questions
Which type of dislocation accounts for 90% of hip dislocations?
Posterior dislocation
What is a common consequence of posterior dislocation of the hip joint?
Injury to the sciatic nerve
What characterizes the affected limb in anterior dislocations?
Flexed, abducted, and laterally rotated
What deformity is associated with Coxa valga?
Increase in the angle between the head and neck of the femur
Why does congenital dislocation occur more commonly in the hip joint compared to other joints?
The femoral condyles are small and shallow in the hip joint.
What is the significance of the Shenton line in an x-ray?
It shows an abnormality in the femoral neck fracture.
Why is the knee joint considered a weak joint?
The articular surfaces are highly congruent in the knee joint.
Which ligaments provide anteroposterior support to the knee joint?
Medial collateral ligament
Where does a femoral hernia occur compared to an inguinal hernia?
In the femoral canal vs. inguinal canal
What is the consequence of cutting the lacunar ligament without considering the obturator artery?
Damage to the femoral artery
Where is the femoral artery easily exposed for cannulation?
At the base of the femoral triangle
What condition results from entanglement of the lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh in the inguinal ligament?
Meralgia paresthetica
Learn about the posterior dislocation of the hip joint, which is the most common pattern of dislocation accounting for 90% of hip dislocations. Understand how this type of dislocation occurs, its effects on the joint capsule and associated injuries like sciatic nerve damage.
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