The hip joint is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing joints, located between the thigh bone (femur) and the pelvis (acetabulum). It is a ball and socket joint in which the head of the femur is the ball and the pelvic acetabulum forms the socket. The joint surface is covered by a smooth articular cartilage which acts as a cushion and enables smooth movements of the joint. Normally, the hip joint allows movements such as flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, internal and external rotation including circumduction.
PELVIS
The pelvis is a large, flattened, irregularly shaped bone, constricted in the center and expanded above and below. It consists of three parts: the ilium, ischium, and pubis.
The socket, acetabulum, is situated on the outer surface of the bone and joins to the head of the femur to form the hip joint.
FEMUR
The femur is the longest bone in the skeleton. It joins to the pelvis, acetabulum, to form the hip joint.
A wide range of disorders can affect the hips and may include:Hip Arthroscopy
Hip arthroscopy is a relatively new surgical technique that can be effectively employed to treat a variety of hip conditions.
HIP INJURIES & CONDITIONS
- Femoracetabular Impingement
- HIP Labral Tear: Symptoms & Conditions
- Hip Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
- Hip Dysplasia
- Hip Bursitis
- Perthes Disease
- Osteochondritis Dessicans (OCD)
- Proximal Hamstring Tear
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
HIP SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip arthroscopy is a relatively new surgical technique that can be effectively employed to treat a variety of hip conditions, such as hip labral tears.
Total Hip Replacement (THR)
Total Hip Replacement (THR) procedure replaces all or part of the hip joint with an artificial device (prosthesis) to eliminate pain and restore joint movement.
Hip Resurfacing
Hip Resurfacing or bone conserving procedure replaces the acetabulum (hip socket) and resurfaces the femoral head. This means the femoral head has some or very little bone removed and replaced with the metal component. This spares the femoral canal. Find out more about Hip Resurfacing from the following options.
Revision Hip Replacement
This maybe because part or all of your previous hip replacement needs to be revised. This operation varies from very minor adjustments to massive operations replacing significant amounts of bone and hence is difficult to describe in full.
