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Snapping hip syndrome is a group of well-recognised hip disorders characterised by audible (often palpable) snapping with certain hip movements. There are both intra-articular or extra-articular causes associated; the latter being further subdivided into external causes (iliotibial band and gluteus maximus) and internal causes (iliopsoas tendon). Determining the correct diagnosis is the key to successful treatment. The first line of treatment is typically non-operative, including rest, avoidance of inciting activities, physiotherapy, anti-inflammatories and injections with steroid and local anaesthetics. Recalcitrant cases are treated with surgery.

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    Ling Hong Lee & Ed Gent

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    Sattar Alshryda

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  4. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Jeffrey Mast Chair of Orthopaedic Hip and Trauma Surgery, Nashville, TN, USA

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Lee, L.H., Gent, E., Alshryda, S. (2019). Snapping Hip Syndrome. In: Alshryda, S., Howard, J., Huntley, J., Schoenecker, J. (eds) The Pediatric and Adolescent Hip. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12003-0_36

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