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Hip structure

Known as: Regio coxae, Coxas, HIP 
The projecting part on each side of the body, formed by the side of the pelvis and the top portion of the femur.
National Institutes of Health

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Adduction.active range of motion:Angle:Pt:Hip:QnApplication of body cast, shoulder to hips; including head, Minerva typeArthrodesis of hip (procedure)Blood supply aspects

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ButtocksKrasnow Qazi syndromeMusculature of hipRight hip region structure

Broader (4)

JointsMusculoskeletal SystemPelvisTrunk structure

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Effect of 6‐Month Whole Body Vibration Training on Hip Density, Muscle Strength, and Postural Control in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
High‐frequency mechanical strain seems to stimulate bone strength in animals. In this randomized controlled trial, hip BMD was… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Spatio-temporal parameters of gait measured by an ambulatory system using miniature gyroscopes.
Review
2000
Review
2000
Joint Injury in Young Adults and Risk for Subsequent Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a major contributor to functional impairment and reduced independence in older adults (1-4). It is the leading… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Impact of relational coordination on quality of care, postoperative pain and functioning, and length of stay: a nine-hospital study of surgical patients.
BACKGROUND Health care organizations face pressures from patients to improve the quality of care and clinical outcomes, as well… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
An analysis of blood management in patients having a total hip or knee arthroplasty.
Three hundred and thirty orthopaedic surgeons in the United States participated in a study of transfusion requirements associated… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
The role of limb movements in maintaining upright stance: the "change-in-support" strategy.
Change-in-support strategies, involving stepping or grasping movements of the limbs, are prevalent reactions to instability and… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Body fat distribution and 5-year risk of death in older women.
OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that both body mass index (expressed as the ratio of weight in kilograms per height in meters… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Lifetime risks of hip, Colles', or vertebral fracture and coronary heart disease among white postmenopausal women.
Lifetime risk is a useful way to estimate and compare the risk of various conditions. Hip fractures, Colles' fractures, and… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Epidemiology of hip and knee osteoarthritis.
This review has focused on the prevalence and risk factors associated with knee and hip osteoarthritis. Risk factors for knee… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Results of revision for mechanical failure after cemented total hip replacement, 1979 to 1982. A two to five-year follow-up.
From January 1979 to February 1982, 143 patients (seventy-nine women and sixty-four men) with 146 uninfected cemented total hip… 
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