Hip disorders in the adolescent.

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101314248 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1934-4287 (Print) Linking ISSN: 19344287 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Adolesc Med State Art Rev Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Elk Grove Village, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics

Bone Diseases*/diagnosis ; Bone Diseases*/etiology ; Bone Diseases*/therapy ; Hip Injuries*/diagnosis ; Hip Injuries*/etiology ; Hip Injuries*/therapy ; Hip Joint*; Adolescent ; Athletic Injuries/diagnosis ; Athletic Injuries/therapy ; Bone Diseases, Developmental/diagnosis ; Bone Diseases, Developmental/surgery ; Child ; Humans ; Joint Dislocations/diagnosis ; Joint Dislocations/therapy ; Osteonecrosis/diagnosis ; Osteonecrosis/surgery

This article deals with common hip problems in the adolescent age group. Some of these problems, such as slipped capital femoral epiphysis, require urgent surgical treatment. Early detection is essential. Other problems, such as many of the athletic injuries, are less urgent but important to patients who desire rapid return to full athletic capacity. The emphasis here is on understanding the conditions and diagnosis. Surgical options are mentioned but not detailed. Office management, where appropriate, is discussed against the background of the natural history of the conditions. The intended audience is primary care physicians and orthopedic surgeons who may have limited exposure to some of these conditions.

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Date Created: 20080709 Date Completed: 20080822 Latest Revision: 20161124

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