Tag: hip joint

Effect of Gluteus Medius Strengthening on Pain, Function, and Muscle Macromorphology in Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

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SUMMARY Background and purpose. Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem that hinders patients’ daily activities. During hip physical examination on LBP patients, gluteus medius (GMed) weakness and tenderness were found. Therefore, in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), this study examined the effect of adding specific GMed strengthening to the … Continued

Ligamentum Teres and its Analog in the Hip Endoprosthesis – Necessary or Superfluous? A Systematic Review

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SUMMARY Background. Dislocation of hip endoprosthesis remains a common and serious complication of arthroplastic interventions. One of the ways to prevent endoprosthesis dislocation is to integrate a ligamentum teres analog into its design. Purpose. Reviewing international experience in the design, development and insertion of hip endoprosthesis with the native ligamentum teres or its analog. Materials and methods. A … Continued

The anatomical characteristics of Vietnamese adult hip joint: a multiplanar reconstruction computer tomographic study

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Background. The present study evaluated some anatomical characteristics of the acetabulum and proximal femur in the hips of adult asymptomatic Vietnamese individuals. Methods. We used 32 slice computed tomographic system with a multiplanar reconstruction (MPR CT) protocol to evaluate several parameters of the acetabulum and proximal femur, including Acetabular diameter (ADi), Acetabular depth (ADe), Acetabular … Continued