Transient synovitis of the hip (a.k.a. Toxic synovitis,Transitory coxitis, Coxitis fugax, Acute transient epiphysitis, Coxitis serosa seu simplex, Phantom hip disease, Observation hip and Irritable hip) is a condition which causes hip pain due to inflammation of the inner lining of the hip joint.

It was first described in 1892, and is a benign, self-limiting condition which usually resolves in a week or so, with or without treatment with NSAIDs (e.g. Paracetamolplugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigParacetamol

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It usually affects children between the ages of 3 and 10, (around 2 - 3 % ) leading to hip pain and limping. It has been noted that it sometimes follows upper respiratory tract infections - viral and bacterial.

What leads to the inflammation, and why it appears to be mostly restricted to young children, is unknown.

More info : Wikipedia

Also see : Snapping hip syndrome (SHS)plugin-autotooltip__plain plugin-autotooltip_bigSnapping hip syndrome (SHS)

"SHS is a condition characterized by a palpable or audible “snapping” that occurs around the hip with movement. This condition is further described as either internal snapping hip syndrome (ISHS) or external snapping hip syndrome (ESHS). Wi…

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