hip pain

Burning Thigh Pain (Meralgia Paresthetica)

An unusual painful, burning sensation at the outside of the thigh may mean that one of the large sensory nerves to the legs (lateral femoral cutaneous nerve or LFCN) is being squeezed. Known as meralgia paresthetica this condition can start as a burning sensation accompanied by pain on ...

2022-12-12T13:29:28-07:00

Devastating Pelvic Injury: Acetabular Fractures

The sturdy bones and joints of the pelvis are built to take a lot of punishment so when an acetabular pelvic fracture is present, you know it came about as a result of considerable force. An acetabular fracture is a break of the hip socket, a “ball-and-socket” joint. ...

2022-12-12T13:29:30-07:00

Total Hip Replacement

Total hip replacement surgery has been utilized by surgeons for decades – largely as a way to treat hip trauma and late stage arthritis of the hip. Overall, long term outcomes have been reported as excellent in the majority of patients. Pioneered in the 1960s, advances made in ...

2022-12-12T13:30:17-07:00
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