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. 2016 Aug 31;9(4):361–367. doi: 10.1007/s12178-016-9360-9

Table 1.

Soft tissue and bony contributions to hip stability

Soft tissue—static Soft tissue—dynamic Osseous—acetabulum Osseous—femur
Connective tissue disorder
Capsule (iliofemoral, pubofemoral, ischiofemoral ligaments, zona orbicularis)
Acetabular labrum
Ligamentum teres
Iatrogenic—unrepaired capsulotomy
Iatrogenic—labral debridement
Iatrogenic—ligamentum teres debridement
Iliopsoas
Rectus femoris
Iliocapsularis
Gluteus minimus, gluteus medius
Gluteus maximus
Iatrogenic—iliopsoas tenotomy
Lateral center edge angle
Anterior center edge angle
Tonnis angle
Sharp’s angle
Femoral head extrusion index
Head-center distance
Acetabular version
Posterior wall sign
Ischial spine sign
Shenton’s line
Iatrogenic—excessive rim resection
Neck-shaft angle
Alpha angle
Head-neck offset
Head-trochanteric distance Femoral version
Iatrogenic—excessive cam osteoplasty