Hip Curriculum
Basic Science (Regional)
Anatomy
Anatomy of the hip and pelvic region and related structures
Surgical approaches to the hip including arthroscopic access
Physiology
Physiology of nerve function affecting the hip
Pathology
Inflammatory, degenerative and infective conditions of the hip
Impingement disorders
Deformity
Acquired and developmental deformity around the hip
Pain
The painful hip
Biomechanics & Biomaterials
Biomechanics of the hip
Biomechanics of hip arthroplasty
Investigations
Radiological investigations to assess the hip
Diagnostic and guided injections
Hip arthroscopy
Neurophysiology in hip disorders
Assessments
History and examination of hip including special clinical tests
Treatments
Operative
Arthroplasty of the hip
Arthroscopy of the hip
Soft tissue surgery, osteotomy, osteoplasty and arthrodesis of the hip
Management of tendon, ligament and nerve injuries
Non-operative
Orthoses
Complications
Failed arthroplasty and soft tissue surgery