Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The center of the femoral head is - CORRECT ANSWER - the center of the universe
Whats the angle of the femoral neck - CORRECT ANSWER - 120-135 degrees
What are the three bones that make up the acetabulum - CORRECT ANSWER - ilium,
ischium, pubis
Hemispherical reamers - CORRECT ANSWER - used to ream the acetabulum before the
implant
If the surgeon reamed with a 50mm, what size will the shell be - CORRECT ANSWER -
put in a 52mm shell
What is a broach used for - CORRECT ANSWER - A surgical tool, similar to a rasp file,
used to shape the cavity made in the femur to hold the femoral prosthesis. Used to disperse bone
and not take any bone out
Hip issues - CORRECT ANSWER - off set
leg length
neck length
neck angle
s=L/A
Dislocation
Stability
ROM
, What affects leg length - CORRECT ANSWER - neck length
neck angle
What type of joint is the hip - CORRECT ANSWER - a true ball and socket joints
Bursae - CORRECT ANSWER - flattened fibrous sacs lined with synovial membrane and
containing a thin film of synovial fluid
How is the acetabular cup or socket divided up - CORRECT ANSWER - 40% ilium
40% ischium
20% pubis
Jump distance - CORRECT ANSWER - the distance the hip has to travel to get out of
(dislocate) the socket it rests in
What ligaments make up the joint capsule - CORRECT ANSWER - iliofemoral
ischiofemoral
pubofemoral
ligamentum teres
acetabular labrum
Quadriceps - CORRECT ANSWER - rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis,
vastus intermedius
Hip Abductiors - CORRECT ANSWER - Gluteus Medius, Tensor Fascia Lata, gluteus
minimus
Hip Adductors - CORRECT ANSWER - Adductor braves, longus, magnus, brevis
pectineal line