SMA children frequently develop musculoskeletal problems such as scoliosis and hip dislocations, and new treatments are needed, per a study.

Hip dysplasia is a condition in which your hip socket doesn't completely cover the ball of one of your thigh bones. Your hip is the biggest ball-and-socket joint in your body. The ball of your thigh ...

VIENNA — Clinical researchers studying the effect of bearing surface on a patient’s risk of revision for dislocation following primary total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis found patient age and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This Orthopedics Today Round Table features surgical hip dislocation in children, a procedure described by ...

A 1-month-old girl is referred to your orthopaedics clinic because a pediatrician heard a click on examination of her left hip. The baby, a first-born, is the product of a full-term gestation and a ...

Hip dysplasia is when the ball and socket of your hip joint don’t fit together as they should. Usually, the ball-shaped end of your upper thigh bone (femur) fits neatly into a socket in your pelvis ...

A new study indicates that a newer type of artificial hip known as a 'modular dual mobility' implant could reduce the risk of dislocation in patients who need a revision surgery. Hip replacement ...

Credit: Getty Images Avascular necrosis is a type of osteonecrosis resulting from a disruption in blood supply to the proximal femur and is a major complication associated with developmental hip ...

The cumulative incidence of hip dislocation following total hip replacement is about 50 percent higher than suggested by simple analysis of hospital data, reports a study in The Journal of Bone & ...