Patient guide
Hip
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Conditions and topics
Hip osteoarthritis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Overview, symptoms and care↗Hip labral tear
Overview, symptoms and care↗Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
Overview, symptoms and care↗Trochanteric bursitis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Gluteal tendinopathy or tendon tear
Overview, symptoms and care↗Painful snapping hip
Overview, symptoms and care↗Adductor muscle strain
Overview, symptoms and care↗Proximal hamstring tendon tear
Overview, symptoms and care↗Osteitis pubis
Overview, symptoms and care↗Femoral neck fracture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Femoral neck stress fracture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Pelvic ring fracture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Acetabular fracture
Overview, symptoms and care↗Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Overview, symptoms and care↗Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)
Overview, symptoms and care↗Perthes disease
Overview, symptoms and care↗Transient synovitis of the hip in children
Overview, symptoms and care↗Septic arthritis of the hip
Overview, symptoms and care↗Inflammatory arthritis of the hip
Overview, symptoms and care↗No match. Try a shorter term.
How is it assessed?
Start with the history and clinical examination. The clinician selects imaging or tests according to findings; a scan alone does not diagnose the cause of pain.
