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Did you know?

A Total Hip Replacement is one of the most common elective orthopaedic operations

The caring staff at Western Health are working hard to bring you the best, easy to understand information about Orthopaedic conditions and surgery.

Glossary

Hip socket = acetabulum

Hip Ball = femoral head

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Western Health, Melbourne, Australia

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Hip and Femur

Broken Bones and Injury

  • Fractures | Broken Bones
    • Hip Fractures
    • Femur Fractures
    • Pelvis Fractures
  • Dislocations
    • Hip Dislocation
  • Soft Tissue Injury | Sprains, strains, tears
    • Hip Strains
    • Thigh Strains

Diseases and Disorders

  • Adults
    • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI - Hip Impingement)
    • Hip Bursitis (trochanteric bursitis)
    • Labral Tears
    • Ligamentum Teres Tears
    • Loose Bodies
    • Meralgia Paraesthetica
    • Osteoarthritis of the Hip
    • Osteonecrosis of the Hip
    • Sacroiliitis
    • Snapping Hip syndrome
  • Kids | Paediatric
    • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
    • Perthes Disease
    • Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis

Treatment | Operations and Surgery

  • Dynamic Hip Screws
  • Joint Replacement
    • Hip Replacement
      • Total Hip Replacement
      • Revision Hip Replacement
  • Hip hemiarthroplasty
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Intramedullary Nails
  • Trochanteric Bursectomy with Iliotibial Band Release

Treatment | Rehabiliation and Physiotherapy

  • General Rehabilitation in Physiotherapy
  • Exercises After Hip Replacement

Prevention and Safety

  • Preventing Falls and Broken Hips
hip anatomyDiagram of the bones of the hip and pelvis

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