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Many adults don’t realize that childhood hip injuries—such as fractures or dislocations—can lead to long-term joint issues like chronic pain, reduced mobility, and arthritis. Understanding these effects is key to finding the right treatment. Dr. Alexander S. McLawhorn, MD, MBA, a top orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, performs over 600 joint replacements […]

Childhood hip necrosis, also known as Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, is a condition where the blood supply to the hip joint is temporarily disrupted. It can cause the bone to die and stop growing properly.  This is a challenging condition, but there are several effective treatment options available to help your child regain mobility and reduce pain.

Hip resurfacing and hip replacement are the two surgeries that reduce hip pain caused by worn bones. To replace the hip, the ball part of the hip joint – the femoral head – is removed and replaced with an implant. A metallic shell and its liner are then implanted into the hip socket – the acetabulum.

As the name implies, an inguinal crease “bikini” anterior total hip replacement involves an incision at the base of the patient’s bikini line. Through this incision, our professionals can still completely replace a person’s hip as needed, but the scars the patient is left with are essentially hidden by the crease of the groin. As