Why do Orthopedic surgeons do steroid injections into the hip joint?
This research paper highlights the diagnostic value of hip injection before patients have hip arthroscopy. 81% of patients reported a significant benefit from the hip injection after keeping a pain diary. Importantly, those patients that did not describe a good pain...
Hip Arthroscopy
This excellent research paper demonstrates poorer outcomes, following keyhole surgery of the hip if there is also underlying cartilage damage. The MRI scans can give us some indication, but the only way off truly determining the extent off synovial cartilage damage is...
Knee and Hip Assessment Package
“My mother required a total hip… My mother required a total hip replacement due to advanced osteoarthritis. She was understandably anxious regarding the procedure and wanted to ensure she was seen by an excellent Surgeon. Working as a musculoskeletal...