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Hip Injuries and Disorders
- Overviews
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention/Screening
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Specific Conditions
- Related Issues
- Clinical Trials
- Directories
- Organizations
- Statistics
- Children
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Bone Density Scan (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Bone Scan (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Hip Problems (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- MR Imaging (MRI): Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Radiography (X-Ray): Bone (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
Treatment
- Treatment
- MedlinePlus: Hip Replacement (National Library of Medicine)
Also available in: Spanish - Revision Hip Surgery (Arthritis Foundation) - Requires media player
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- MedlinePlus: Mobility Aids - Canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs
- Physical Therapy for Hip Problems (UpToDate)
- Recovery from Hip Fracture (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Bursitis of the Hip (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Fracture of the Pelvis (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Hip Dislocation (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Hip Fracture (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Hip Strains (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hip (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Labral Tear (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (LGMD) (Muscular Dystrophy Association)
Also available in: Spanish - Osteoarthritis of the Hip (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Also available in: Spanish - Osteonecrosis of the Hip (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Snapping Hip (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Information for Patients - Office Visit Tips (American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hip Fractures (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hip Injuries (National Institutes of Health)
Directories
- Directories
- AAHKS Doctor Locator (American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons)
- Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- Find an Orthopaedist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Also available in: Spanish
Statistics
- Statistics
- Falls and Hip Fractures among Older Adults (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
- Hip Fractures Surge among African-American Elderly between 1990-2000 (American College of Rheumatology)
Children
- Children
- Developmental Dislocation (Dysplasia) of the Hip (DDH) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Hip Problems in Infants (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Transient Synovitis of the Hip: A Cause of Hip Pain in Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Your Child's New Hip Abduction Orthosis: for Infants and Young Children (Shriners Hospitals for Children)