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Orthopedics

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Hip Exam: Hx   Trauma, OA, infection  
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Hip Exam: Inspection   Gait; Scars; Swelling  
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Hip Exam: Palpation   Iliopsoas bursa; Gr trochanter/ bursa; Ant iliac spine; Ischial tuberosity/ bursa  
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Hip Exam: ROM / Strength   Hip flex/ ext; Abd/ addn; Int / ext rotation; resisted ROM for strength  
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Gait Analysis: Width of the gait:   Normal =2-4 in heel to heel; Wide based gaits = instability  
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Gait Analysis: Ctr of gravity:   Normal gait oscillates no more than 2 in. vertically; pain & mx weakness => pt shifts COG over affected hip  
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Gait Analysis: Knee position:   S/B flexed in all phases of stance ex. heel strike; pt hikes up affected leg or swings it out & around to front  
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Gait Analysis: Pelvic shift:   pelvis & trunk shift laterally 1 in. to wt bearing side  
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Gait Analysis: Pelvic shift: in gluteus mx weakness:   lateral shift is accentuated to the side involved  
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Gait Analysis: Length of step:   Ave length is 15 in. With age/ fatigue/ pathology: step is shortened  
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Gait Analysis: Cadence:   Ave cadence is 90-120 steps/ min. With age/ fatigue/ pain: cadence is decreased to conserve energy  
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Gait Analysis: Pelvic rotation:   Normal during swing phase = 40 degrees in leg that is moving forward; if pain or stiffness in hip, pelvis will not rotate normally  
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Antalgic gait:   Limp from pain  
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Wide based gait =   Instability from cerebellar disease or peripheral neuropathy  
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Steppage gait =   Weak ankle dorsiflexors results in increase knee & hip flexion  
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Flat foot gait =   Gastrocnemius/ Soleus weakness (S1-S2 radiculopathy)  
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Back Knee gait =   Quadriceps weakness forces pt to push on thigh w/ hand to try to lock knee in stance phase  
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Trendelenberg (abduction lurch) gait =   Gluteus medius weakness (L5); pt lurches toward weak side to place COG over hip  
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Extensor lurch =   Gluteus max weakness (S1); pt thrusts thorax posteriorly to maintain hip extension  
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Foot Drop =   Weakness of tibialis anterior (L4)  
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Pelvic Films: Pelvic ring fx is commonly:   disrupted in 2 places  
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Pelvic Films: AP view: Inspect:   inner & outer main ring cortices; 2 small obturator rings; acetabulum for step off; SI joint spaces s/b equal; symph pubis should align, < 5mm joint space  
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Pelvic Films: CT if:   fx identified or suspected  
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High energy pelvis fx assoc with:   organ & vascular laceration  
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Hip Films: Order:   AP pelvis w/ both hip joints; Lateral of affected hip  
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Hip Films: Femoral Neck   Smooth cortex w/ no buckle, step or ridge; Normal trabecular pattern; No transverse sclerotic lines  
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Hip Films: Intertrochanteric Region   Cf to other hip; No lucency across the bone; No cortical defect  
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Hip fx: prevalence   90% in > 65 y.o. pt  
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Hip fx: Sx:   Pain, shorter, rotated leg  
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Hip fx: Causes:   Falls, MVA  
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Hip fx: Risk factors:   Age, sex, nutrition, meds  
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Hip fx: Complications:   PE, pneumonia  
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Femoral neck fx & hip dislocations prone to:   AVN  
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Hip fx: Rx:   Screws, partial or total hip replacement  
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Hip fx: Prevention:   Calcium, activity, exercise, safety  
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Femoral Neck fx: Garden type I   Incomplete fx w/ valgus impaction; ORIF  
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Femoral Neck fx: Garden type II   Complete fx w/o displacement; ORIF  
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Femoral Neck fx: Garden type III   Complete fx / partial displacement; Prosthetic replacement  
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Femoral Neck fx: Garden type IV   Complete fx w/ total displacement; Prosthetic replacement  
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Femur fx: tx: Femoral neck   ORIF  
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Femur fx: tx: Intertrochanteric   ORIF  
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Femur fx: tx: Subtrochanteric   Open or closed reduction; Interlocking nail or screw  
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Femur fx: tx: Femoral shaft   Closed reduction & Nail  
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Femur fx: tx: Distal Femur   ORIF with plate & screws  
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Femoral Stress fx: prevalence   Thin, female endurance athletes (AAO)  
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Femoral Stress fx: Sx   Groin pain with running, progressing to ADL pain  
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Femoral Stress fx: PE:   Pain limits extremes of int. & ext. rotation  
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Femoral Stress fx: Dx:   Xray may be negative; Bone scan pos in 2-8 days  
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Femoral Stress fx: most common area =   Femoral neck  
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Femoral Stress fx: Rx: All displaced fx:   ORIF  
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Femoral Stress fx: Rx: Non displaced medial fx:   NWBA 6-8 weeks  
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Femoral Stress fx: Rx: All lateral fx:   ORIF  
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Hip Dislocation: prevalence   90% are posterior  
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Hip Dislocation: PE:   hip flexed, adducted & internally rotated  
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Hip Dislocation: Dx/ tx:   Xray, pain relief, reduction; Poss N/V entrapment  
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Hip Dislocation: Allis Maneuver   Anesthesia; Assistant stabilizes pelvis w/ pressure on iliac sp; Gently flex hip to 90; apply progressive traction to extremity; apply adduction/ internal rotation  
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Hip Osteoarthritis: Sx   Achy pain over hip & ant groin; Loss of ROM  
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Hip Osteoarthritis: Xray   Decreased Joint space; Sclerosis; Osteophytes  
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Hip Osteoarthritis: RX   NSAIDs; Intraarticular injection; Hip replacement  
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Pelvic Apophyses =   Separation or widening of apophysis  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: ASIS: MOI   knee flexed & hip hyper-extended  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: ASIS: locus =   origin of Sartorius  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: ASIS: PE:   Pain over ASIS & with resisted hip flexion  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: ASIS: Dx:   Xray may reveal avulsion fx  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: ASIS: Rx:   RICE, progressive wt bearing, splint with knee flexed, ORIF for displaced fx  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: Ischial Tuberosity: locus =   Origin of hamstring  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: Ischial Tuberosity: MOI:   Vigorous hip flexion/ knee extension  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: Ischial Tuberosity: Sx:   Pain in buttock  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: Ischial Tuberosity: PE:   TTP at ischial tuberosity  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: Ischial Tuberosity: Rx:   RICE, progressive wt bearing, ORIF for displace fx  
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Groin Pull: MOI   Forced abduction during fall or collision  
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Groin Pull: Sx   Pain at origin of adductors  
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Groin Pull: PE:   Increased pain on resisted adduction  
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Groin Pull: DDx:   Hernia, torsion  
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Groin Pull: Rx:   Rest, ice, meds, stretching & strengthening  
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Hip Pointer injury: MOI   Direct blow to iliac crest  
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Hip Pointer injury: PE:   Swelling, tenderness, ecchymosis at iliac crest  
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Hip Pointer injury: Dx   Xray to R/O fx  
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Hip Pointer injury: Rx:   Ice, compression, pain meds; Progressive stretching  
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Dz: MOI   Avascular necrosis of the femoral head  
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Dz: prevalence   Child 2-11 y.o.  
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Dz: PE:   Loss of int / ext rotation  
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Dz: Xray =   Mottled femoral head  
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Dz: Rx:   Containment of femoral head with bracing / casting  
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Dz: Outcome:   self limiting, revascularization occurs in some  
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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: prevalence   Obese, pre-pubescent boys > girls; 40% are bilateral; most are idiopathic  
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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Sx   Limp & hip, thigh, or knee pain; loss of IR, flexion, & abduction  
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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: Rx:   surgical fixation & non wt bearing  
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Snapping Hip Syndrome: MOI   1: ITB snaps over Gr trochanter; 2: Iliopsoas tendon snaps over ASIS  
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Snapping Hip Syndrome: Sx:   Hip pain worse with activity; Snapping with hip flexion  
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Snapping Hip Syndrome: PE:   Pain with resisted hip flexion; Pain lateral with ITB, anterior with ASIS  
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Snapping Hip Syndrome: Rx:   Ice, meds, activity modification, S&S, injection  
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Trochanteric Bursitis: Sx   Pain over Gr trochanter when moving hip into full flexion; Extreme point tenderness; Pain at night lying on affected side  
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Trochanteric Bursitis: PE:   Moving hip from extension to flexion reproduces pain; poss crepitus over trochanter; TTP over affected greater trochanter  
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Trochanteric Bursitis: Rx:   Hip stretches, meds, injection  
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Transient Hip Synovitis: Sx   Benign, non traumatic, self limiting hip pain; lasts 3-7 days  
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Transient Hip Synovitis: must R/O:   septic hip; Legg-Calve-Perthes  
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Transient Hip Synovitis: Etiology   Inflam immune response to URI; inc synovial fluid in hip joint causing pain  
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Transient Hip Synovitis: PE:   Painful ROM; Joint held in flex, abd & ext rotation  
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Transient Hip Synovitis: Xray:   Capsular swelling  
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Transient Hip Synovitis: Lab:   WBC & ESR normal; Joint fluid aspiration is normal  
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Meralgia Paresthetica =   Lateral femoral cutaneous n. entrapment; Exits pelvis near ASIS  
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Meralgia Paresthetica: Sx:   Pain & burning over lateral thigh  
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Meralgia Paresthetica: Etiology:   Obesity, tight clothing, repetitive trauma/ activity  
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Meralgia Paresthetica: Rx:   Correct offending source; pain relief; chronic pain may need injection or surgical release  
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DDH =   developmental dysplasia of the hip  
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Hip Pain: Other Causes   DDH (Peds); Tumor; Osteosarcoma; Ewing; Metastatic dz; Multi myeloma  
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Positive Faber test suggests:   hip disease, iliopsoas spasm, or sacroiliac disease  
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Hip pain exam:   inspect, gait, palpate, Faber, SLR, pulses  
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Hip dx tests:   wt bearing xray; bone scan if suspect fx/necrosis; MRI TOC for fx not seen in xray, and necrosis/ infxn/tumor; u/s for kids effusion  
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osteonecrosis   Groin pain (less often thigh / buttock pain) = femoral head dz. Wt-bearing & pain w/motion, possibly rest/night pain; RF: steroids; dx: MRI sens > xray/scan  
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severe anterolateral hip tenderness, severe pain w/wt bearing, intolerance to passive hip rotation; xray normal (dx w/MRI) =   occult hip fx (nondisplaced fx of femoral neck)  
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Hip pain DDx   hip dysplasia; nerve entrapment; ankyl spondylosis; RA; lumbar disk pathology  
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Idiopathic AVN of femoral head; painless limp   L-C-P dz (3-12 yo, M>F); tx abduction bracing  
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High energy pelvis fx is often associated with:   organ & vascular laceration  
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Hip fx: prevalence   90% in > 65 y.o. pt  
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Hip fx: Sx:   Pain, shorter, rotated leg  
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Hip fx: Complications:   PE, pneumonia; Femoral neck fx & hip dislocations prone to AVN  
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Femoral Stress fx: prevalence   Thin, female endurance athletes (AAO)  
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Femoral Stress fx: Sx   Groin pain with running, progressing to ADL pain  
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Femoral Stress fx: Dx:   Xray may be negative; Bone scan pos in 2-8 days  
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Femoral Stress fx: most common area =   Femoral neck  
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Femoral Stress fx: Rx: All displaced fx:   ORIF  
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Femoral Stress fx: Rx: Non displaced medial fx:   NWBA 6-8 weeks  
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Femoral Stress fx: Rx: All lateral fx:   ORIF  
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Hip Dislocation: prevalence   90% are posterior  
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Hip Dislocation: PE:   hip flexed, adducted & internally rotated  
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Hip Dislocation: Allis Maneuver   Anesthesia; Assistant stabilizes pelvis w/ pressure on iliac sp; Gently flex hip to 90; apply progressive traction to extremity; apply adduction/ internal rotation  
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Hip Osteoarthritis: RX   NSAIDs; Intraarticular injection; Hip replacement  
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Avulsion fx of Hip: Ischial Tuberosity: MOI:   Vigorous hip flexion/ knee extension  
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Hip Pointer injury: MOI   Direct blow to iliac crest  
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Dz: Sx   Insidious groin/ thigh pain; Limp; Loss of int / ext rotation  
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Snapping Hip Syndrome: MOI   1: ITB snaps over Gr trochanter; 2: Iliopsoas tendon snaps over ASIS  
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Snapping Hip Syndrome: PE:   Pain with resisted hip flexion; Pain lateral with ITB, anterior with ASIS  
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Trochanteric Bursitis: Sx   Pain over Gr trochanter when moving hip into full flexion; Extreme point tenderness; Pain at night lying on affected side; poss crepitus over trochanter  
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Trochanteric Bursitis: Rx:   Hip stretches, meds, injection  
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Meralgia Paresthetica =   Lateral femoral cutaneous n. entrapment; Exits pelvis near ASIS  
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Meralgia Paresthetica: Sx:   Pain & burning over lateral thigh  
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DDH =   developmental dysplasia of the hip  
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Hip Pain: Other Causes   DDH (Peds); Tumor; Osteosarcoma; Ewing; Metastatic dz; Multi myeloma  
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Displacement of proximal femoral epiphysis due to disruption of growth plate =   SCFE  
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