It is not uncommon for hip pain due to hip impingement or labral tears to be misdiagnosed. The difficulty in diagnosing the underlying causes of hip pain doesn't affect only professional athletes like Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Delgado or Mike Lowell, who have been in the news for their injuries and subsequent treatment, but week-end warriors and everyday active individuals as well. Hospital for Special Surgery's Center for Hip Pain and Preservation uses the latest imaging technology and arthroscopic techniques to provide those experiencing hip pain with proper diagnosis and treatment.

Research highlights include outcomes data presented by Special Surgery's Dr. Buly and Bryan Kelly, M.D., co-director of the Center for Hip Pain and Preservation at Hospital for Special Surgery and a study by Marc Philippon, M.D., of the Steadman Hawkins Research Foundation in Colorado, on how to assess the ability of a patient to return to sports after arthroscopy. Two imaging advances, one on techniques that allow greater visibility into the hip joint and a second on a method that may identify the earliest onset of arthritis will be presented, as well as a British study on siblings that addresses the genetics underlying hip impingement.

The meeting will take place in New York on October 9 and 10, 2009 at the Roosevelt Hotel on Madison Avenue and 45th Street.

Source: Hospital for Special Surgery