Young Adult +
Adolescent Hips
Assessments and Diagnoses
David Slattery
Orthopaedic Surgeon
0417 034 985
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About Me
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Graduated Melbourne Law School
Paediatric + Adult Hip, Knee, Pelvic
Surgeon
Anterior + Posterior Total Hip
Replacement
Fellowships – Switzerland, UK, Australia
Royal Childrens Hospital
St Vincent’s Hospital
Avenue Hospital
Medicolegal Examiner
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Upper + Lower Limb Trauma
Anterior Total Hip Replacement
Robotic Knee Replacement
Young Adult Hip Surgery
Hip Preservation Surgery
Pelvic + Acetabular Fracture Surgery
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When is it time to refer?
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Guidelines:
• When the diagnosis is uncertain
• Mechanical Instability
• When it doesn’t add up
• When it isn’t getting better
• When the patient (or parent) is concerned
• Non-organic illness is uncommon in kids
• Red Flags: weight bearing pain, limping, fevers, sweats, weight loss, avoiding activity
Hip – Common Pathology
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• Anterior
– FAI
– Dysplasia
– OA
– Microinstability
– SUFE*
– AVN
• Posterior:
– SIJ
– Radiculopathy – Lx Spine
– Ischiofemoral impingment
– Subgluteal Syndrome
– Cluneal Nerve Entrapment
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• Lateral:
- Troch Bursa
- Gluteal tendons
- GTPS
- Meralgia Parasthetica
- Abductor overload
• Midline/Medial:
• Osteitis Pubis
• Adductor tendinitis/tears
• Lig Teres
Hip Clinical Evaluation
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• History:
– Injury?
– Previous pain?
– Location
– Night pain
– Location
– What impact having on them –
work/sports/school
• Associated Symptoms:
– Locking/Catching/Clicking
– Instability symptoms
– Limping
– Other Joint problems
– Ligament Laxity
• Past History:
– Paediatric hip problems
– Family Hx of THRs
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Hip Clinical Examination
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• Walking into room
– Ease of getting out of seat
– Crutches
– Pain
– Limping
– Gait pattern
• How sitting in the chair?
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Hip Clinical Examination
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• Standing:
– Pelvic obliquity/LLD
– Atrophy
– Scoliosis/Spinopelvic alignment
– Trendelenburg + modified
– Forward Bend test
• Walk/Run/Squat/Lunge
• Supine
– Palpation
– Logroll
– Thomas Test
– Flexion/IR/ER
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Hip Clinical Examination
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• Standing:
– Pelvic obliquity/LLD
– Atrophy
– Scoliosis/Spinopelvic alignment
– Trendelenburg + modified
– Forward Bend test
• Walk/Run/Squat/Lunge
• Supine
– Palpation
– Log Roll
– Adduction/Abduction
– Thomas Test
– Flexion/IR/ER
– FADIR
– FABER
– Anterior instability
– HEER test
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Hip Clinical Examination
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• Lateral:
– Gluteal Strength
– Lateral Cycling
– Ober’s
– Crepitation
– ABHEER
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Hip Clinical Examination
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• Prone:
– SIJ
– Hamstrings + Origin
– Rotational Profile
– Hyperextension instability test
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Hip Clinical Examination
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• Special Tests:
– Ligament Laxity
– Psoas
– Lig Teres
– Ischiofemoral impingement
– Voluntary ITB snapping
– Rectus femoris
– Hamstrings
– Adductors
– Pelvic Instability Tests
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Pelvis X Ray Evaluation
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Pelvis X Ray Evaluation
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Pelvis X Ray Evaluation
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Pelvis X Ray Evaluation
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Causes of Hip OA
Hip Dysplasia 43%
Perthes Disease 22%
Slipped Epiphysis 12%
Idiopathic 12%
Other 12%
Aronsen et al JBJS
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Hip Tuning
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Courtesy M Millis
Impingement Instability
Case 1
• 18yr Old AFL player with stiff, painful right hip
– Can’t run
– Difficult playing football
– Gets stiff at the end of a day
– Limps at times
– Gets clicking and locking within the hip
Case 1
• Examination
– No internal rotation
– Pain to deep palpation over the anterior groin
– Irritability with flexion, internal rotation and
adduction
Case 1
• Examination
– No internal rotation
– Pain to deep palpation over the anterior groin
– Irritability with flexion, internal rotation and
adduction
Case 1
• Xray
– CAM Morphology
– FAI suspected
Case 1
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• MRI
– ‘Labral Tear’
– ‘Paralabral Cyst’
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NORMAL PINCER
CAM MIXED
LABRAL TEARS + FAI
LABRAL TEARS + FAI
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Case 2
• 16yr Female with Right Groin Pain, clicking,
giving way
– Worse after sports and activity (Gym/Ballet)
– Limping
• Mum had hip replacement in 50s
Case 2
Case 2: Hip Dysplasia
Case 2: Hip Dysplasia
Case 2: Hip Dysplasia
Case 2: Hip Dysplasia
Case 2: Hip Dysplasia
Hip Dysplasia
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• Doesn’t just affect babies + kids
• VERY common 1:100 babies
• Easily Missed
• Low threshold for USS
• Adolescents/Young Adults – on average see 5 specialists before a diagnosis
of DDH is made
Case 3
12yr Boy with Right Thigh/Knee Pain
Present for 2 weeks, constant, aching
Worse with activity, limps after school
Doesn’t play much sport
Otherwise well
No history of other medical problems
Thoughts? Differentials?
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Case 5
SCFE (SUFE)
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Case 3
Videos courtesy L
Donnan
Case 3
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Causes
• Obesity
• Endocrinopathies
• Hormonal
• Trauma
Presentation
• Acute vs Chronic vs Acute on Chronic
• Hip Pain
• Knee Pain
• Trauma
Case 3
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Case 3
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Case 3
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SUFE
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Complications
• AVN
• Chondrolysis
• FAI
SUFE
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SUFE
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SUFE
High Index of Suspicion
Groin Sprains/Strains in kids are uncommon
Low threshold for investigations/radiology
If Unsure – put on crutches and refer!
Questions?
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Phone: 1300 Bone Joint

Young adult hip evaluation + conditions