Hip physiology

Physiology (print-out version)

8. Range of movement: abduction, adduction, flexion, extension

9. Range of movement: internal rotation, external rotation

12. Soft tissue healing. Acute inflammation blood clot forms, tissue disruption. 72 hours. Regeneration clot shrinks, new fibrous tissue forms. 72 hours – 6/8 weeks. Re-modelling tissue fibres become organised. 6/8 weeks – 6/12 months.

13. Bone healing: haematoma, week 1. soft callus, week 2 to 3. hard callus weeks 4 to 16. remodelling week 17 onwards