What is snapping hip syndrome? Snapping hip syndrome is a medical condition characterised by a snapping or popping sensation as the hip is bent up or straightened. How does it occur? It occurs when tendons have become thickened (often due to exercise) and they catch...
Metal on metal hip replacement Hip replacement is one of the most successful operations ever devised. The goal of a hip replacement is to remove your pain, give you the best possible function and have an implant that lasts as long as possible. Conventional metal on...
What is Avascular Necrosis? Avascular Necrosis (AVN) is a disease where there is cellular death (necrosis) of bone components due to interruption of the blood supply. Without blood, the bone tissue dies and the bone collapses. When avascular necrosis involves the...
What is Acetabular dysplasia? Acetabular dysplasia, also known as developmental dysplasia of the hip or congenital dislocation of the hip, is a condition defined by inadequate development of the acetabulum. The hip socket (acetabulum) is shallow and “dish shaped”...
