A 61-year-old woman was being examined for osteoarthritis of the left hip joint by an orthopedic surgeon. He flexed the left hip joint with the knee flexed. What structure normally limits the flexion of this joint with the knee flexed?

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Flexion of the hip joint (with the knee flexed) is limited by the thigh coming in contact with the anterior abdominal wall.

A 61-Year-Old Woman Was Being Examined for Osteoarthritis of the Left