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In a novel clinical study, medical scientists demonstrate how the alignment problem can contribute to osteoarthritis and they also suggest that correc...

For someone with hip pain, arthroscopy may provide a less drastic option than hip replacement surgery. Using this technique, a surgeon can diagnose and treat hip problems without making a large incision. It's been used for the past 20-25 years, with an estimated 75,000 to 100,000 procedures ...

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is one of the most important complications after closed reduction and spica cast application in developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) treatment. This study aims to put forth the impact of closed reduction age and other factors which can cause AVN.

To analyze the effect of acetabular chondrosis at a minimum of two years following hip arthroscopy in patients undergoing labral repair and treatment of femoroacetabular impingement.

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition characterized by the abnormal shape of the ball-and-socket hip joint. FAI is associated with hip-joint arthritis, and there are a number of different treatment options.

Elite ice hockey athletes have a high return to sport rate after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS), but it is not always at the same level of performance, according to a new study.

Pectus excavatum is a condition where a person's breastbone is sunken into the chest. While the sunken breastbone is often noticeable shortly after birth, the severity of pectus excavatum typically worsens during the adolescent growth spurt.

Children who use trampoline centers are more likely to be seriously injured and require hospital admission than those who use trampolines at home, finds a pooled data analysis of the available international evidence, published online in the journal Injury Prevention.

Twenty minutes of daily vigorous physical activity (VPA) seems to be best for maximizing cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adolescents, according to a study published online June 13 in Pediatrics.

This study aimed to identify the threshold for success in supracondylar humeral fracture surgery by describing the learning curve for beginners and exploring the relationship between the learning curve and the prognosis of supracondylar fractures of the humerus.