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WorksheetsFemoral Head Fractures Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which artery is the primary blood supply to the femoral head in adults?
Obturator artery
Medial circumflex femoral artery
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Inferior gluteal artery
Which ligament attaches the femoral head to the acetabulum?
Iliofemoral ligament
Pubofemoral ligament
Ischiofemoral ligament
Ligamentum teres
What is the primary function of the iliopsoas muscle in relation to the hip joint?
Extension
Abduction
Flexion
Lateral rotation
Which nerve innervates the gluteus medius muscle?
Femoral nerve
Obturator nerve
Superior gluteal nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
In a displaced femoral neck fracture, which structure is most at risk for injury leading to avascular necrosis?
Sciatic nerve
Femoral artery
Retinacular arteries
Obturator nerve
Which of the following is NOT a part of the hip joint capsule?
Iliofemoral ligament
Pubofemoral ligament
Ischiofemoral ligament
Sacroiliac ligament
The greater trochanter serves as an attachment site for which muscle?
Pectineus
Adductor magnus
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Which structure exits the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen to enter the gluteal region?
Femoral nerve
Obturator artery
Sciatic nerve
Pudendal nerve
The femoral neck is oriented how in relation to the femoral shaft?
Anteriorly and superiorly
Posteriorly and inferiorly
Medially and inferiorly
Laterally and superiorly
Which of the following is a common complication of femoral neck fractures due to the anatomy of the blood supply?
Compartment syndrome
Avascular necrosis
Fat embolism
Deep vein thrombosis
In the anterior (Smith-Petersen) approach to the hip, which muscle interval is used superficially?
Between sartorius and tensor fasciae latae
Between gluteus medius and tensor fasciae latae
Between rectus femoris and vastus lateralis
Between adductor longus and gracilis
Which nerve is at risk during the anterior approach to the hip?
Sciatic nerve
Femoral nerve
Obturator nerve
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
In the lateral (Hardinge) approach to the hip, which muscle is split?
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus medius
Tensor fasciae latae
Vastus lateralis
In the posterior approach to the hip, which of the following structures is NOT typically encountered or at risk?
Sciatic nerve
Inferior gluteal artery
Obturator externus muscle
Femoral nerve
In the posterior approach, after splitting the gluteus maximus, which structure is identified and protected?
Femoral nerve
Obturator internus tendon
Sciatic nerve
Superior gluteal artery
Which muscle is a key landmark in the posterior approach due to its detachment from the femur?
Gluteus medius
Piriformis
Iliacus
Sartorius
Which vessel is at risk during the anterior approach to the hip due to its location beneath the rectus femoris?
Profunda femoris artery
Superficial femoral artery
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Inferior epigastric artery
In the anterolateral (Watson-Jones) approach to the hip, which interval is used?
Between tensor fasciae latae and sartorius
Between tensor fasciae latae and gluteus medius
Between gluteus medius and gluteus minimus
Between rectus femoris and vastus lateralis
Which nerve, if injured during a lateral approach, could lead to abductor weakness?
Femoral nerve
Obturator nerve
Superior gluteal nerve
Inferior gluteal nerve
The acetabulum is formed by the fusion of which three bones?
Ilium, ischium, pubis
Sacrum, ilium, femur
Ischium, pubis, femur
Ilium, sacrum, coccyx
