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Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of snapping hip syndrome, a condition that causes a snapping sensation or noise in the hip joint. Find out how to distinguish between extra-articular and intra-articular types, and how to prevent or manage the pain and inflammation.
Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace the hip joint with a prosthetic implant, usually to relieve arthritis pain or fractures. Learn about the different types of hip replacement, the medical indications, the common risks and complications, and the costs and outcomes of the surgery.
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition of abnormal contact between the ball and socket of the hip joint, causing pain and discomfort. It can be caused by genetic or acquired factors, and has three types: cam, pincer, and mixed.
Learn about the common causes of hip pain, such as arthritis, bursitis, fracture, and nerve disorders, and how to diagnose them with clinical tests and X-rays. Find out how to distinguish between intra-articular and extra-articular pain, and how to identify hip dysplasia, impingement, and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.
A hip fracture is a break that occurs in the upper part of the femur (thigh bone), at the femoral neck or (rarely) the femoral head. [2] Symptoms may include pain around the hip, particularly with movement, and shortening of the leg. [2] Usually the person cannot walk. [3] A hip fracture is usually a femoral neck fracture.
At 52, the "Beverly Hills, 90210" actress has had two hip replacements. "This is something that doesn’t just affect 80-year-olds. ‘BEVERLY HILLS, 90210’ STAR JENNIE GARTH SAYS ACTING IS NO ...
The Harris Hip Score (HHS) is a tool to evaluate the results of hip disabilities and treatments, especially hip replacement. It consists of 10 questions/items in four categories: pain, function, range of motion and deformity.
Learn about the Gruen system of dividing the interface between the bone and the stem of the hip prosthesis. See the zones, their descriptions and references for further reading.