title: The painful hip.
abstract: Diagnosis of the cause of a painful hip joint can be difficult. Some conditions require urgent diagnosis and management but in many instances careful observation over a period of time constitutes good management of the patient.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*