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A non-surgical treatment for arthritis in the knee is safe and effective in providing immediate and long-term pain relief, according to a new study to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting. Genicular artery embolization (GAE) reduces inflammation in the kn...

Several post-operative pain control methods have been described for hip arthroscopy including systemic medications, intra-articular or peri-portal injection of local anesthetics and peripheral nerve blocks. The diversity of modalities used may reflect a lack of consensus regarding an optimal approac...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), rotational acetabular osteotomy (RAO), and eccentric rotational acetabular osteotomy (ERAO) for treating hip dysplasia by comparing complication rates, survivorship, and functional outcomes after tre...

A sore or painful groin can make walking challenging and can severely impact your day-to-day function. Because of the complexity of the groin region and the many structures involved, it can be difficult to figure out the origins of your pain. Taking a detailed look at the various conditions that can...

Researchers have developed a predictive model to help identify the presence of hip abductor tears in patients undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.

Burning hip pain is caused by a multitude of conditions like hip bursitis, tendinitis, a pulled muscle, or a pinched nerve. Burning hip pain can feel like a sharp, searing, or achy pain in the upper outer thigh and it often results from inflammation. If it lingers, hip pain can be debilitating and w...

The use of ultrasound and ultrasound-guided hip injection can improve the accuracy of diagnosing femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) with atypical symptoms, a new study finds.

Citing a dearth of data on the incidence of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in patients with hip pain, researchers from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Min...

An underused type of knee surgery in younger patients, called high tibial osteotomy, shows considerable success in reducing the need for total knee replacement, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), also known as developmental pediatric dysplasia of the hip or hip dysplasia, describes a spectrum of hip joint abnormalities that vary in severity from a complete dislocation of the hip joint to mild irregularities of the located hip joint.