Western Orthopaedics - Hip - Links to other Resources

Doctors that specialize in this area:

• Overviews

  • Joint Replacement Surgery and You

    (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

  • Questions and Answers about Hip Replacement

    (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

  • What is a Hip Replacement?

    (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

  • Hip Replacement

    (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  • Total Hip Replacement

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Total Hip Replacement: Relieve Pain, Improve Mobility

    (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • Information about Hip Replacements

    Rose Institute for Joint Replacement

• Diagnosis/Symptoms

  • 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)

• Rehabilitation

  • MedlinePlu: Mobility Aids

    Canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs

  • Physical Therapy for Hip Problems

    (UpToDate)

  • Activities After a Hip Replacement

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Hip Replacement – Physical Therapy

    (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

• Specific Conditions

  • Fracture of the Pelvis

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Hip Bursitis

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Hip Dislocation

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Hip Fracture

    (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • Hip Labral Tear

    (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • Hip Strains

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Inflammatory Arthritis of the Hip

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

    (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

  • Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

    (LGMD) (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

  • Osteoarthritis of the Hip

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Osteoarthritis of the Hip

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Snapping Hip

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip

• Related Issues

  • Anesthesia for Hip and Knee Surgery

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Hip Implants

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  • Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

  • Preparing for Joint Replacement Surgery

    (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) 

  • Recovering from a Hip Fracture: What You Should Know

    (American Academy of Family Physicians)

• Organizations

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases