orthopedic conditions

Hip Conditions

Treatment/Condition
Definition
Artificial Hip Dislocation Precautions Learn more about which hip movements and positions should be avoided after hip surgery.
Artificial Joint Replacement of the Hip Replacement of the hip joint to relieve pain associated with arthritis.
Avascular Necrosis of the Hip Occurs when the blood supply to the hip is damaged.
Compression Fixation for Fractured Hip Treatment for hip fracture.
Femoracetabular Impingement Soft tissue around the hip socket that gets pinched or compressed.
Hemiarthroplasty of the Hip Commonly used surgery to treat hip fracture.
Hip Anatomy Learn more about the structure of the hip.
Hip Arthroscopy A procedure where a small video camera attached to a fiberoptic lens is inserted into the hip joint to allow a surgeon to see without making a large incision.
Hip Fractures Broken bone in the hip which can be life threatening among the elderly.
Hip Pinning Surgery Surgery to pin the fractured ends of the hip together.
Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty Hip replacement surgery that replaces the arthritic surfaces of the joint.
Labral Tears of the Hip Damage to the cartilage around the hip socket.
Osteoarthritis of the Hip Wearing away of the surfaces of the hip joint.
Rehabilitation Following Hip Fracture Surgery Activities that help you become active after hip surgery while reducing strain on the joint.
Revision Arthroplasty Surgery to replace an artificial hip after the first one wears out.
Stress Fracture of the Hip Breaks in abnormal bone after abnormal stress. Common in athletes.
Trochanteric Bursitis Inflammation of the bursa between the tendon and the large muscle of the hip.
Trochanteric Bursitis Surgery Surgery to remove the bursa, or fluid-filled sac, eliminating tension and pain caused by bursitis.
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