A total hip replacement can be performed through different surgical approaches to the hip joint. The approach is essentially the surgical path through the tissues surrounding the hip that the surgeon utilises to enter the joint. Each surgical path or approach has advantages and disadvantages. The most commonly used approach is the posterior surgical approach.
Femoro-acetabular impingement is a common cause of hip pain in the young adult and has only been identified since the early 1990s. Hip arthroscopy for its treatment has been around for the last decade however in more recent years is exponentially being used. Not all procedures are successful which is why it is important to
This is a very topical subject with more and more primary care organisations restricting joint replacements to obese patients with a BMI of 35 and greater. Is this based on evidence or is this a measure to reduce access to joint replacements for some? An interesting publication looking at a number of papers on obesity
Pain around the hip can be from many sources. The type of pain and the location of pain can highlight the potential cause. Common causes of hip pain are hip osteoarthritis, trochanteric bursitis, Psoas tendinitis, labral tears and hip impingement. Most of these conditions produce long-standing hip pain. Patients usually complain of pain around the
Hip injections can be used for diagnostic and for therapeutic purposes. There are many different types of injections that can be performed. The most common injection is of hydrocortisone. There are other injections such as PRP (platelet rich plasma) and stem cell (bone marrow aspirate concentrate). These purport to have healing factors or cells in
