Hip and Knee Pathologies

An overuse injury causing lateral knee pain. Commonly seen in runners and bicyclist. Result from repeated friction of the band that slides over the lateral femoral epicondyle during knee motion

• Iliotibial band syndrome

• Hip Pointer

• Hip Fracture

• Legg-Calvé-Perthes

Severe bruise caused by direct trauma to the iliac crest of the pelvis

• Iliotibial band syndrome

• Hip Pointer

• Hip Fracture

• Legg-Calvé-Perthes

Condition in which femoral head undergoes necrosis. Seen in children between the ages of 5 and 10 years. It may take 2 to 4 years for the head to die, revascularize and then remodel

• Iliotibial band syndrome

• Hip Pointer

• Hip Fracture

• Legg-Calvé-Perthes

Tends to be 2 types: Femoral neck and intertrochanteric. Common among the elderly usually resulting in falls.

• Iliotibial band syndrome

• Hip Pointer

• Hip Fracture

• Legg-Calvé-Perthes

Acute trauma or overuse. Can be caused by other factors that put repeated stress on the greater trochanter

• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

• Osteoarthritis

• Trochanteric Bursitis

• Legg-Calvé-Perthes

Degeneration of the articular cartilage of the joint

• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

• Osteoarthritis

• Trochanteric Bursitis

• Legg-Calvé-Perthes

Proximal epiphysis slips from its normal position on the femora head. Seen in children during the growth-spurt years.

• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

• Osteoarthritis

• Trochanteric Bursitis

• Legg-Calvé-Perthes

is inflammation of the prepatellar bursae (prepatellar bursistis)

• Coxa Vara

• Osteoarthritis

• Trochanteric Bursitis

• Housemaid's knee

knock-knee) is malalignment of the lower extremity in which the knees tend to touch while the ankles are apart

• Coxa Vara

• Genu Valgum

• Genu Varum

• Housemaid's knee

bow-leg) is malalignment opposite to genu valgum, in which the distal segments are positioned more medially than normal

• Coxa Vara

• Genu Valgum

• Genu Varum

• Housemaid's knee