Hip

Surgeons perform almost a million knee and hip replacements yearly. A bilateral joint replacement is when both hips or both knees are replaced simultaneously.

Most people experience aches and pains in their joints sometimes. We explain when to see a joint pain specialist and how to get back to living a pain-free life.

After living with hip pain since he was a child, Chad turns to Indianapolis total joint surgeon for a total hip replacement and finally found hip pain relief.

A labral tear is when the labrum separates from the socket. It’s usually the result of repetitive action straining the hip joint and causing an overuse injury.

Hip arthroscopy is a common procedure that helps treat a number of hip injuries and conditions. Some of these conditions include dysplasia and synovitis.

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), also referred to as hip impingement, is when extra bone grows along one or both of the bones that form the hip joint.

A broken pelvis can be a medical emergency. Call 911 or go to your nearest ER. OrthoIndy Trauma is located at St.Vincent Indianapolis Level I Trauma Center.

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis occurs when the ball at the head of the thigh bone slips off the bone’s neck. Commonly, this hip condition occurs in teens.

Kathy decided that if there was a solution to improve her pain, she was ready to do it. Biking and hiking became painful so she turned to OrthoIndy again.

A pulled or strained groin is a common injury among athletes; however, treatment rarely requires surgery and athletes can return to sport in two to four weeks.

People with transient osteoporosis of the hip feel pain immediately but symptoms usually go away within six to twelve months with simple treatment options.

Although these fractures are rare, breaking your femur bone around the implant after a total hip replacement almost always requires an additional surgery.