Tag:hip

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Tuesday, 04 August 2009 Written by John M. Roberts, MD

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: (SCFE) is the posterior displacement of the femoral capital epiphysis on the femoral neck through sudden or gradual deformation of the subcapital growth plate. Bo ...

Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Hip

Tuesday, 11 August 2009 Written by Andrew H. Schmidt, MD
Richard F. Kyle, MD

The ball and socket configuration of the hip joint is inherently stable and allows excellent range of motion in all directions. The acetabulum lies between the anterior and posterior columns of t ...

Proximal Femoral Fractures in a Tertiary Care Center

Tuesday, 11 August 2009 Written by Bertrand P. Kaper, MD
Michael B. Mayor, MD

In 1984, an estimated 238,000 hip fractures occurred in the United States.1 By 1993, more than 307,000 hospitalizations for hip fractures were recorded in the United States, and more t ...

Hip Fractures: Replace or Repair?

Tuesday, 25 January 2005 Written by Tim P. Lovell, MD

Hip Fractures: Replace or Repair?

Neurovascular Complications Associated With THA

Wednesday, 27 September 2006 Written by Miguel E. Cabanela, MD

Neurovascular Complications Associated With THA

Is Navigation Necessary?

Monday, 20 July 2009 Written by SYSTEM

Navigation is a method of telling where one is when one is lost. It is obviously necessary at sea and in the trackless dessert, but should it be used in the hip or knee? Three questions must be ans ...

Periprosthetic Hip Fractures

Wednesday, 26 January 2005 Written by Arthur L. Malkani, MD

Periprosthetic Hip Fractures

Current Treatment Options and Remaining Challenges in Hip Replacement

Tuesday, 28 November 2006 Written by Paolo Cherubino, Professor

Current Treatment Options and Remaining Challenges in Hip Replacement

Trochanteric Osteotomy: Indications and Technique

Thursday, 16 July 2009 Written by SYSTEM

Current indications for trochanteric osteotomy include improving exposure to the femoral intramedullary canal through correction of proximal femoral angular deformities, such as medial greater troc ...