Read the full article here. Acetabular dysplasia is a painful hip disorder that, when left untreated, can lead to cartilage degeneration and end-stage arthritis.The radiographic detection of dysplasia in adults can have poor reliability without the use of valid parameters.…
Read the full article here. Hip dysplasia is a disorder in which the hip socket is too shallow to adequately house the ball. The shallow socket creates hip instability, or excessive translational motion. Several factors can contribute to hip instability,…
Patients with hip dysplasia suffer from hip instability or excessive play in the hip joint due to insufficient bony coverage. The socket (acetabulum) lacks depth and is poorly suited to support the ball (femoral head) during weight bearing activities. As…
Have you ever wondered how ballet dancers are able to move their hips through seemingly impossible arcs of motion, all while supporting their body weight and twisting, pivoting, or lunging several feet up in the air? Well the answer has…
Read the full article here. Various disorders of the hip and pelvis are amenable to conservative treatment with the use of platelet-rich-plasma (PRP). In this recent review article, we present the literature in support of using PRP to augment healing…
Read the full article here. Click here to open Arthroscopic Bone Grafting video. Bone cysts in the hip occur most commonly in the setting of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), hip instability (dysplasia), and arthritis. In addition to treating the underlying problem,…
Click here to open The Evolution of Hip Preservation Surgery video. Dr. Garabekyan was recently invited to speak at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds. The presentation, entitled “The Evolution of Hip Preservation Surgery,” encompassed many years of growth…
Read the full article here. When someone has a flexible joint, we usually ascribe the increased range of motion to ligamentous laxity (i.e. loose ligaments). As it turns out, rotational hip flexibility is largely determined not by the ligaments, but…
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