The Hip - book

Adolescent Sternoclavicular Joint Injury

– See: SC Joint Injury – Medial SC Joint Injury:     – injury is due separation of proximal clavicular physis rather than dislocation;     – need to determine if proximal clavicular metaphysis (distal fragment) is anterior or posterior;     – anterior and superior displacement of medial end of clavicle or x-ray appearance … Read more

Adolescent Bunion

– Discussion:     – adolescent bunion is present if IM angle > 10 deg & HV angle > 20 deg;             – moderate deformity: HV of 25 – 40 deg,             – severe deformity: HV of more than 40 deg;     – in … Read more

Adolescent Blounts Disease

Discussion adolescent tibia vara (Blount’s disease), results from disordered growth of  proximal medial physis & metaphysis; localized varus deformity, often accompanied by medial tibial torsion; caused by osteochondrosis resulting from mechanical stress converting physiologic bowlegs to tibia vara; risk factors: common in blacks & obese children; adolescent Blount’s is less severe and predominately unilateral; Treatment … Read more

Adenosine

– indicated for PSVT; – if arrhythmias are not due to reentry involving the AV node or sinus node (eg, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, atrial or ventricular tachycardias), adenosine will not terminate the arrhythmia but may produce transient AV or ventriculoatrial block that may clarify dx; – Dose: – half-life of adenosine is less than … Read more

Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder

– Discussion: – refers to a condition in which the shoulder capsule becomes contracted and thickened; – patients note a dramatic decrease in shoulder ROM; – in many cases there is spontaneous resolution after 1-3 years and motion is re-gained; – associated disorders: – cervical spondylosis – hypothyroidism – ref: Prevalence of hypothyroidism in patients … Read more

Adductor Pollicis

    – Discussion:     – adductor pollicis consists of 2 parts, one of which is transverse & other oblique;     – transverse head attaches to the volar crest of the 3rd metacarpal;     – oblique head attaches to ligaments around capitate, trapezium, and covering of the FCR;     – heads … Read more

Adductor Magnus

– origin:       – posterior fibers: ischial tuberosity;       – anterior fibers: ramus of ischium and pubis; – insertion:       – from a line extending from the greater trochanter along linea aspera, medial suprcondylar line and adductor tubercle on medial condyle of femur; – action:         – … Read more

Adductor Longus

Origin: anterior of pubis in angle between crest and symphysis; Insertion: middle 1/3 of medial lip of linea aspera; Action: addducts thigh at the hip, lateral rotation as it adducts the thigh. Some assistance in hip flexion; Nerve Supply: Obturator, L3, L2, L4;  (See Innervation) Synergists: Gracilis, Adductor Magnus, Pectineus,  Adductor Brevis References Surgical Management of Sportsman’s Hernia in … Read more

Adductor Brevis

Origin: outer surface of inferior ramus of pubis; Insertion: on a line extending from lesser trochaner to linea aspera and proximal 1/4 of linea aspera; Action: adduction of the femur at the hip; lateral rotation as it adducts the thigh.  some assistance to femur flexion at the hip; Nerve Supply:  Obturator,  L2, L3, L4;  (See Innervation) Synergists: Gracilis, Pectineus