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Total Hip Joint Replacement (THJR)

What is a Total Hip Joint Replacement? – Blog By Christian Bonello A Total Hip Replacement (THJR) is one of the most common operations in orthopaedic surgery.  It is a surgical procedure whereby the diseased hip joint is replaced with an artificial prosthesis. As the hip is classified as a ball-and-socket joint; the ‘socket’ is […]

Femoroacetabular Impingement

What is Femoroacetabular Impingement? Femoracetabular Impingement (FAI) is a hip condition that occurs when the ball (femoral head) and socket (acetabulum) rub abnormally creating damage to the hip joint. The damage can occur to the articular cartilage (smooth white surface of the ball or socket) or the labral cartilage (soft tissue bumper of the socket) resulting […]