Hip Problems

UK sources of information and / or support

 Arthritis Research Campaign

Provides reliable information about 'A New Hip Joint'.

 Hip Replacement

Information from BUPA.

 www.essexhipsurgeon.co.uk

Web site authored by a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon specialising in hip and knee joint replacement surgery, and is intended as a source of information and communication for patients, medical consultants and other healthcare professionals.

 www.thehipclinic.co.uk

Another web site authored by a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in hip joint replacement surgery. Some useful information about hip replacement, resurfacing and revision surgery.

 STEPS

National Association for Children with Lower Limb Abnormalities. Support and advice on any kind of lower limb abnormalities including talipes and congenital dislocation of the hip.

 Single mini-incision surgery for total hip replacement

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Single mini-incision surgery for total hip replacement.

 Minimally invasive two-incision surgery for total hip replacement

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Minimally invasive two-incision surgery for total hip replacement.

 Arthroscopic femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Arthroscopic femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome.

 Open femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Open femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome.

See also our arthritis page

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.