Physician Written Articles:
Hip Topics

Articles written by POA doctors and physician assistants regarding orthopedic injuries of the hip.

Hip Labral Tears
By Brian M. Torpey, MD, FACS
The labrum of the hip is semi-rigid lip or ring of cartilage that surrounds the hip socket. The labrum serves to pad and support the rim of the hip socket as normal hip motions are performed. Sometimes, as a result of a hip injury, the labrum can become torn....

HIP Arthroscopy
By Brian M. Torpey, MD, FACS
Hip arthroscopy is a new and evolving treatment that has been shown to work well in athletes and other individuals who have had injuries to their hip capsule and labrum. The benefits of hip arthroscopy....

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