FreeMD® Hip Synovitis Definition

Hip Synovitis

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Hip Synovitis Definition

Common names:

Hip Synovitis
Synovitis Hip

A person with a hip synovitis has inflammation of the cartilage lining the hip joint. The inflammation causes hip pin that is worse with movement.

The synovitis may be caused by injury, medication, or viral infection. Hip synovitis is the most common cause of hip pain in children between the ages of 3 and 10. Most cases completely resolve in 2 weeks.

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Hip bursitis
Hip injury
Hip pain
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Last Updated: Sep 8, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Hip Synovitis References:

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