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  • Hip Fracture

    Hip fracture is most frequently caused after minor trauma in elderly patients with weak bones, and by high-energy trauma or serious injuries in the young.

  • Hip Ligament Injuries

    Injuries to the hip ligaments are commonly called a hip sprain and can range from minor tears of the ligaments to more serious injuries involving...

  • Osteoarthritis of the Hip

    Osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of arthritis. It occurs most often in the elderly.

  • Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hip

    The inflammation of the joints is referred to as arthritis. Inflammation arises when the smooth lining called cartilage at the ends of bones wears away.

  • Hip Injury

    This is an injury to the labrum, the cartilage that surrounds the outside rim of your hip joint socket. A tear in the labrum of the hip can result from traumatic...

  • Avascular Necrosis

    Avascular necrosis, also called osteonecrosis, is a condition in which bone death occurs because of inadequate blood supply to it.

  • Stress Fractures of the Hip

    Stress fractures of the hip are more common in distance runners (high-mileage runners), ballet dancers or high impact athletes of any age.

  • Acetabular Fracture

    An acetabular fracture is a break in the acetabulum (ball-and-socket portion) of the hip joint. It usually occurs during high-energy injuries.

  • Hip Dislocation

    The common symptoms of hip dislocation include pain, inability to move your legs and numbness along the foot or ankle.

  • Hip Instability

    Hip instability can be traumatic or atraumatic. Traumatic instability can be caused by injuries from sports or motor vehicle accidents.

  • Hip Labral Tear

    A hip labral tear is an injury to the labrum, the cartilage that surrounds the outside rim of your hip joint socket.

  • Irritable Hip

    Irritable hip, also known as acute transient synovitis, is a common disorder of childhood characterized by hip pain and limping.

  • Hip Pain

    Hip pain, one of the common complaints, may not always be felt precisely over the hip joint rather in and around the hip joint.

  • Hip Bursitis

    Hip bursitis is a painful condition caused by the inflammation of a bursa in the hip. Bursae are fluid-filled sacs present in the joints...

  • Subspine Impingement

    Subspine impingement, also known as anterior inferior iliac spine impingement, is a hip condition characterized by excessive friction caused...

  • Iliopsoas Impingement

    Iliopsoas impingement also known as internal snapping hip syndrome is a condition characterized by inflammation and pain in the iliopsoas muscles...

  • Trochanteric Bursitis

    Trochanteric bursitis is a painful condition caused by inflammation of the trochanteric bursa, a fluid-filled sac that overlies the greater trochanter...

  • Snapping Hip Syndrome

    Snapping hip syndrome is a condition in which you hear or feel a snapping sound in the hip when you swing your legs, run, walk or get up from a chair.

  • Chondral Lesions or Injuries of the Hip

    Chondral injuries can result from various hip conditions such as labral tears, loose bodies, posterior dislocation, slipped capital femoral epiphysis...

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