Hip structure

Exercise is recommended for hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). Patient initiation of, and adherence to, exercise is key to the… (More)

BACKGROUND Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of revision total hip and knee arthroplasties performed… (More)

A multitude of factors including biochemical, genetic, and acquired abnormalities may contribute to osteoarthritis of the hip… (More)

BACKGROUND Risedronate increases bone mineral density in elderly women, but whether it prevents hip fracture is not known… (More)

We developed a 12-item questionnaire for completion by patients having total hip replacement (THR). A prospective study of 220… (More)

Hip fractures are recognized to be a major public health problem in many Western nations, most notably those in North America… (More)

BACKGROUND Hypovitaminosis D and a low calcium intake contribute to increased parathyroid function in elderly persons. Calcium… (More)

UNLABELLED The etiology of osteoarthritis of the hip has long been considered secondary (eg, to congenital or developmental… (More)

In view of the increasing incidence of stem-type femoral component loosening, a detailed retrospective radiographic zonal… (More)

In a series of 300 total hip replacements, nine (3 per cent) dislocated. Precise measurements of the orientation of the… (More)