Arthritis & degeneration

Cartilage wear of the ball-and-socket joint, causing groin pain and a limp.

Loss of blood supply to the ball of the hip, causing bone death and eventual collapse.

Labrum & impingement

Tear of the cartilage rim that seals and stabilizes the hip socket.

Extra bone on the ball, socket, or both causing premature wear and labral injury.

Inflammation of the bursa over the outer hip bone, causing lateral hip pain.

Stretch or tear of the muscles at the front of the hip that lift the leg.

An audible or palpable snap from a tendon flicking over a bony prominence.

Friction of the iliotibial band over the outer hip, common in runners and cyclists.

The ball of the hip displaces out of the socket, an orthopedic emergency.

A break of the upper femur near the hip, most common after a fall in older adults. Covers the breaks at the top of the femur we fix routinely.

Most hip problems are managed without surgery using activity changes, physical therapy, and injections when appropriate. See all non-operative care →

Total hip replacement, revision hip replacement, and hip fracture fixation. See all procedures →