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The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint where the ball is formed by the head of the femur or thighbone and the socket is formed by a cavity in the pelvic bones called the acetabulum.
A partial hip replacement is surgery to replace the head of the femur with an artificial implant. The procedure is also called hip hemiarthroplasty.
The achilles tendon is often injured during sports resulting in an inflammatory conditi..
Cartilage restoration is a surgical procedure where orthopedic surgeons stimulate the g..
Hip bursitis is a painful condition caused by inflammation of a bursa in the hip. Bursa..
Hip synovitis, also called transient hip synovitis or toxic synovitis is a condition in..
Juvenile arthritis is the term used to describe arthritis in children younger than 16 y..
The hip joint is one of the body's largest weight-bearing joints and is the point w..
Pelvic osteotomy involves reorienting or restructuring the acetabulum or hip socket to ..
Severs disease, also called calcaneal apophysitis, is a condition causing swelling and ..
