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"Normal" angle places the greater trochanter in-line with the middle of femoral head.
Normal angle is 120, with women having a smaller angle. |
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Greater angle of Inclination means more likely to dislocate.
Decreased EA of abducter muscles. |
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Smaller angle of Inclination means more stable, greater chance of neck fracture.
Increased EA of abducter muscles. |
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| Greater angle indicates more of the femur is covered by the acetabulum (greater inferior tilt.) |
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Limits excessive hyperextension.
Spiral arrangement. |
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Limits excessive hyperextension.
Creates "Z" pattern. |
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| Normal Physiological Valgus |
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Greater valgus is "knock-kneed", women have greater angle.
Normal angle is between 185-190 |
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It band syndrome.
Compression forces on meniscus. |
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| Tests for tears in the meniscus. |
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Test the ACL.
Brace the thigh, push down on femur and up on tibia. |
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| Tibia is pushed to test for ACL weakness. |
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| The MCL, ACL, and the medial meniscus are often injured simultaneously due to a valgus force. |
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| Angle formed by the line of pull of the quad muscles on the patella and the line of the patellar tendon. |
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