1. What is considered as the strongest ligament of the hip
- Y ligament of bigelow / iliofemoral ligament
2. Largest nerve in the body
- Sciatic
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- As large as the diameter of the thumb
3. Normal neck shaft angle of the femur for adult
- 125 degrees
- For children: 150 degrees
4. Origin of sartorius of the muscle
- ASIS
5. The most commonly injured knee ligament
- ACL
6. The most commonly inflamed bursa of the knee
- Prepatellar bursa
- Leads to housemaids knee
7. Collective name of sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosus
- Pes anserine / goosefoot
- SGT muscle
8. Most commonly sprained ligament of the ankle
- ATFL (anterior talofibular ligament)
9. Joint that is also known as the chopart's joint
- Midtarsal / transverse tarsal/ surgeon’s joint
- Common site for amputation
10. Osgood schlatters dse is inflammation of what structure
- Tibial tuberosity
- Common in children
Hip and pelvis
Bones of the Pelvis / Pelvic girdle
- Composed of 4 bones
1. Sacrum
- Children: 5
- Adult: 1 (fused)
2. Coccyx
- Tail bone
- Children: 4
- Adult: 1 (fused)
3. Innominates / hip bones / os coxae
- 2 pieces
- Coxa pertains to hip
- Genum pertains to knee
- Cubitus pertains to elbow
Joints of the Pelvis / Pelvic girdle
- Composed of 7 joints
1. Lumbosacral joint
- Between lumbar and sacrum
- Any motion of the pelvis affects the lumbar lordosis
- Post. pelvic tilt = decrease lumbar lordosis
- Ant. pelvic tilt = increase lumbar lordosis
2. Sacrococygeal joint
- Between sacrum and coccyx
3. Symphysis pubis
4. Sacroiliac joint
- 2 pieces
- Between ilium and lateral side of sacrum
- Famous in board questions
- Sacroiliitis
- Inflammation of SI joint
- ST:
- Commonly related to Ankylosing spondylitis / marie strumpell disease
- (+) bamboo spine → kyphosis
- Affects SI joint first
- (+) morning back pain
- Ascending pattern
- From SI joint upwards
- Common in Male
5. Acetabulofemoral joint
- 2 pieces
- between Acetabulum and femur
Innominate bone
1. Ilium
- Largest
- Location: anterosuperior
- Most anteriorly located
- Has 4 spine
2. Ischium
- Most posteriorly located
- Location: posteroinferior [Show Less]