Hip

Evidence is emerging that subtle abnormalities around the hip, resulting in femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), may be a contributing factor in some instances to osteoarthritis in the young patient.

Repeat (also called “revision”) surgery is different than first time (also called “primary”) total hip replacement.

Trochanteric bursitis is the more common clinical syndrome in that regional pathology.

Conservative, or non-surgical, treatment is effective in the early stages of arthritis. Conservative care includes weight loss, activity modification, anti-inflammatory medication or shots.

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that happens when your body loses bone, doesn’t make enough bone, or both.

Avascular necrosis (AVN), also known as osteonecrosis, is a disease that results in death of bone.