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Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition involving one or more anatomical abnormalities of the hip joint, which is a ball and socket joint. [ 1] It is a common cause of hip pain and discomfort in young and middle-aged adults. [ 2]
D019644. MedlinePlus. 002975. [ edit on Wikidata] Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. [ 1] Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi (half) replacement.
Obesity, hypothyroidism. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis ( SCFE or skiffy, slipped upper femoral epiphysis, SUFE or souffy, coxa vara adolescentium) is a medical term referring to a fracture through the growth plate (physis), which results in slippage of the overlying end of the femur ( metaphysis ). Normally, the head of the femur, called ...
Frequency. 1/25,000 in boys and 1/100,000 in girls. Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease ( LCPD) is a childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the head of the femur. Due to the lack of blood flow, the bone dies ( osteonecrosis or avascular necrosis) and stops growing. Over time, healing occurs by new blood vessels ...
Hip fracture. 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]
The acetabular labrum ( glenoidal labrum of the hip joint or cotyloid ligament in older texts) is a fibrocartilaginous ring [1] [2] [3] which surrounds the circumference of the acetabulum of the hip, deepening the acetabulum. The labrum is attached onto the bony rim and transverse acetabular ligament. It is triangular in cross-section (with the ...
An osteotomy is a surgical operation whereby a bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or to change its alignment. It is sometimes performed to correct a hallux valgus, or to straighten a bone that has healed crookedly following a fracture. It is also used to correct a coxa vara, genu valgum, and genu varum. The operation is done under a general ...
Medial knee injuries (those to the inside of the knee) are the most common type of knee injury. [ 1 ] The medial ligament complex of the knee consists of: [ 2 ] This complex is the major stabilizer of the medial knee. Injuries to the medial side of the knee are most commonly isolated to these ligaments. [ 1 ][ 3 ] A thorough understanding of ...