We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A 20-year-old woman presented with long-standing right ...

Are you getting hip or groin pain when squatting or twisting during your workouts? It could be hip impingement, also known as ...

The fovea capitis is a small, oval-shaped dimple on the ball-shaped end (head) on top of your femur (thigh bone). Your hip is a ball-and-socket joint. The femoral head is the ball. It fits into a ...

A 25-year-old woman presented to the hospital as a level 2 trauma activation as the unrestrained driver in a motor vehicle accident. In the trauma bay, she complained of bilateral lower extremity pain ...

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a condition where the head of the thigh bone slips off the neck of the bone at the growth plate. The growth plate is the area of cartilage at the end of the ...

Metal transfer has been observed on retrieved femoral heads in total hip replacements. In vitro wear testing has shown increased wear of the polyethylene acetabular liner with the presence of metal ...

Dear Doctors: My mom is 61. She started having hip pain and figured it meant a hip replacement surgery at some point in the future. When she saw her doctor, the tests showed osteonecrosis, and the ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MDFact checked by Jennifer KlumpMedically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MDFact checked by Jennifer Klump The femur is the thigh bone, the largest ...

An osteotomy is a surgery that cuts bone to restore more normal alignment. In the hips and knees, this can realign the leg and improve gait and as well as reduce pain. Also, when knee or hip ...