Hip Injuries and Disorders

Latest News
• Irregular Menstrual Periods Up Hip Fracture Risk (03/02/2001, Reuters)

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Hip Fractures (National Institutes of Health)

Nutrition

• Protein Supplements Improve the Outcome After Hip Fractures (Novartis Foundation for Gerontology)

Pictures/Diagrams

• Total Hip (Food and Drug Administration)

Rehabilitation

• Daily Activities After Hip Replacment Surgery (American Occupational Therapy Association)
• How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Maximize the Benefits of Hip Replacement with Rehabilitation (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

Research

• Hip Pads to Prevent Fractures in Older People (National Institute of Nursing Research)
• Study Shows Success of Nonagenarian Hip Fractures (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Specific Conditions/Aspects

• Hip Dislocation (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Questions and Answers about Avascular Necrosis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Treatment

• Cortisone Injection (Corticosteroid Injection) of Soft Tissues and Joints (MedicineNet, Inc.)
• Hip Arthroplasty: Replacement of the Hip with a Prosthesis (Animation Education Group)
• Hip Fractures ¿ Surgery Usually Effective (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Hip Replacement (Patient Education Institute) - requires Flash plug-in
• Questions and Answers about Hip Replacement (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

Directories

• American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
• Find an Orthopedic Surgeon (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

Organizations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Statistics

• 90+ Population Has Good Outcomes After Hip Fracture (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Facts About Total Hip and Knee Replacement (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Falls and Hip Fractures Among the Elderly (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)

Children

• Developmental Dislocation (Dysplasia) of the Hip (DDH) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Hip Problems in Infants (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Transient Synovitis of the Hip: A Cause of Hip Pain in Children (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Seniors

• Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Hip Fracture Risk (Novartis Foundation for Gerontology)

Teenagers

• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Español/Spanish

• Preguntas y Respuestas Acerca del Reemplazo de Cadera (Novartis Foundation for Gerontology)