Hip dislocations occur when the femur slips out of place in the hip socket. Great force typically causes this injury, but it can result from an innocent activity, such as tying a shoe, if a person has ...

Patients who have had THR must follow three rules to avoid hip dislocation: Avoid internal rotation of the affected leg, avoid flexing the hip more than 90 degrees, and avoid crossing the legs and ...

The hip joint becomes displaced from its socket in around 3% of cases. After a hip replacement procedure, it can take up to twelve weeks for the soft tissues around the joint to heal after they have ...

Congenital hip dislocation (CHD) occurs when a child is born with an unstable hip. It’s caused by abnormal formation of the hip joint during their early stages of fetal development. Another name for ...

A hemiarthroplasty is a partial hip replacement used to treat a hip fracture. Rarely, it may also be used to treat a hip damaged by arthritis. Your hip joint is often described as a “ball-in-socket” ...

Many cases of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) are being detected later than expected, according to new research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2025 National Conference ...