title: Hip disorders in the adolescent.
abstract: This article deals with common hip problems in the adolescent age group. Some of these problems, such as slipped capital femoral epiphysis, require urgent surgical treatment. Early detection is essential. Other problems, such as many of the athletic injuries, are less urgent but important to patients who desire rapid return to full athletic capacity. The emphasis here is on understanding the conditions and diagnosis. Surgical options are mentioned but not detailed. Office management, where appropriate, is discussed against the background of the natural history of the conditions. The intended audience is primary care physicians and orthopedic surgeons who may have limited exposure to some of these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, DeVos Children's Hospital, Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1425 Michigan NE, Suite D, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA. brian.hotchkiss@spectrum-health.org
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Hotchkiss
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Engels
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Forness
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D025981:Hip Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery