Hip Pain: Relation to Anatomical Location and Underlying Pathology

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Michelle J Lespasio

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Michelle J Lespasio
Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

A B S T R A C T

The purpose of this article is to provide a synopsis of the current medical understanding of hip pain highlighting its relation to anatomical location and underlying pathology. We describe the i) mechanism of the hip joint, ii) classification of hip pain, iii) prevalence of hip pain, iv) purported causes, v) associated risk factors, vi) clinical presentation, vii) diagnosis and classification, and viii) treatment options. A quiz serves to assist readers in their understanding of the presented material.

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Research Article

Publication history

Received: Thu 27, May 2021
Accepted: Mon 14, Jun 2021
Published: Mon 28, Jun 2021

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© 2023 Michelle J Lespasio. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.JCMCR.2021.01.02