The prosthetic implant used in hip replacement procedures is composed of three parts. These include the acetabular cup that acts as the socket; the femoral head or “ball” component that sits inside ...

Young patients undergoing hip surgery who have a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for a repeat operation, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports ...

Groin pain is a major cause of morbidity in athletes. Only in the last decade have acetabular labrum tears been recognised as a possible diagnosis. Awareness of this condition is important for ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is one of the leading causes of disability among elderly men and women. This progressive joint disease involves multiple factors, including genes, age, gender, hormones, ...

I first felt it while walking with my wife in downtown Bethesda, Md., a few years ago. A throb in my right hip that never seemed to go away, causing a limp, which triggered other problems (trouble ...

Last week, John McClain of the Houston Chroniclereported that Houston Texans safety Ed Reed underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip. Depending on the exact nature of Reed's ...

Alex Rodriguez will miss four to six months recovering from surgery to treat a painful left hip condition, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced yesterday at baseball's Winter Meetings.

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is one of the leading causes of disability among elderly men and women. This progressive joint disease involves multiple factors, including genes, age, gender, hormones, ...