Common conditions of the Hip include: (Click on the topics below to find out more from the Orthopedic connection website of Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons)
- Developmental Dislocation (Dysplasia) of the Hip (DDH)
- Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Fractures
- Hip pain
- Hip strains
- Hip labrum injury
- Osteonecrosis of the Hip
- Pelvis Fractures
- Perthes Disease
- Running injuries of hip
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Snapping Hip
- Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip
Hip Treatment
In addition to recommending various conservative treatment options including Physical Therapy, and education of activity adjustment, our physician at AOSM has specialized in wide variety of surgeries from minimally invasive surgery to complex reconstructions.
(Click on the topics below to find out more from the Orthopedic connection website of Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons)
Interactive web based movies (click on the desired topic to find out more):
- Normal Anatomy of the Hip joint
- FemoroAcetabular Impingement FAI
- Hip Arthroscopy
- Hip Resurfacing
- Total Hip Replacement (THR)
- Revision Hip Replacement
Hip Specialist
Dr. Dan with Alabama Orthopedic Sports Medicine is thoroughly educated and has extensive experience in the latest treatment techniques both surgical and conservative. He is well versed in the most recent advances in treatment of hip conditions including arthroscopic labral tears, minimally invasive total hip and partial hip replacements. He is the only surgeon in the Gulf Coast Region to offer hip resurfacing procedures using the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing ( BHR) implant .
