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Fundamental and Clinical Considerations of the Muscles of the Hip

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This chapter will provide an overview of the actions of hip muscles, with a focus on understanding a muscle’s action based on its line-of-force. Discussions will highlight on how the position of the hip at a given time affects the torque and ultimate action of certain hip muscles. Other mechanical aspects of hip muscle function will be discussed, such as how the forces generated by muscle contraction affect the stress on the hip and its periarticular tissues. This chapter should serve as a foundation for physicians and rehabilitation specialists who direct and provide care for patients following hip arthroscopic surgery.

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Notes

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    Pelvic tilt is defined as a short-arc (sagittal plane) rotation of the pelvis relative to both femoral heads. The direction of the tilt is named based on the direction of movement of a point on the iliac crest.

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    The longitudinal axis of rotation at the hip is defined as running from femoral head to the center of the knee. Because of the neck-shaft angle and the slight forward bowing of the femur, much of this axis runs slightly posterior to the shaft of the femur

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The author wishes to thank Paul Andrew, Lauren Miller, Luke Garceau, and Martha Jerme for their careful review or other technical or research assistance in the preparation of this chapter.

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Neumann, D.A. (2017). Fundamental and Clinical Considerations of the Muscles of the Hip. In: McCarthy, J., Noble, P., Villar, R. (eds) Hip Joint Restoration. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0694-5_5

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