Western Orthopaedics - Hip

The hip joint is a ball and socket joint comprised of the acetabulum or cup portion of the pelvis and the femoral head or the ball portion of the top of the femur.  This joint is fundamentally stable given its geometry and it is lined with cartilage to allow for smooth, painless motion.  It is powered and balanced by nearly 30 muscles that insert around it. 

To learn more about painful conditions of the hip please feel free to visit the links below.

Common Conditions of the Hip:

Doctors that specialize in this area:

• Femoroacetabular Impingement or FAI

  Femoroacetabular Impingement or FAI is now recognized as a reason for disabling hip pain in adolescents and adults and a possible etiology of early hip arthritis.

• Hip Pain in Young Adults

  Pain coming from the Hip joint can be felt in several locations.

• Hip Arthritis

  Hip pain can have many causes, one of which is arthritis, a condition in which the joint's protective cartilage surfaces break down and deteriorate

• Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Hip

  Avascular necrosis, also know as osteonecrosis, is a rare but serious disease that can destroy the hip joint and necessitate hip replacement surgery.

• Greater Trochanteric Bursitis

  This is very common reason for pain on the side of the hip.

• Inter-trochanteric Hip Fractures

  Hip fractures are a common problem for our elderly population.

• Femoral Neck Fracture

  Many of the statements regarding inter-trochanteric hip fractures also apply to fractures of the femoral neck.