Fluoroscopy-guided hip injection is an injection into or around the hip guided by real-time X-ray imaging (fluoroscopy). It is used to help place a needle accurately in deep hip structures that are hard to feel from the outside. It is commonly performed in orthopedic, sports medicine, and interventional radiology settings. It may be used for diagnosis, symptom relief, or both.

The Foveal ligament is a band of connective tissue inside the hip joint. It runs from the acetabulum (hip socket) to a small pit on the femoral head called the fovea capitis. In many textbooks it is also called the ligament of the head of the femur (ligamentum teres). Clinicians most often discuss it in the setting of hip pain, hip instability, and hip arthroscopy.

Fovea capitis is a small pit on the ball of the hip joint (the femoral head). It is where a hip ligament called the ligamentum teres attaches. Clinicians use the term as an anatomic landmark in exams, imaging reports, and surgery. It often comes up when discussing hip stability, blood supply, and certain injuries.

Femoral acetabular incongruity means the ball-and-socket surfaces of the hip do not match smoothly. It describes a shape or alignment mismatch between the femoral head (ball) and the acetabulum (socket). Clinicians use the term in imaging reports, exam discussions, and surgical planning. It is a concept, not a single procedure or device.

Femoral acetabular impingement is a hip condition where the ball-and-socket joint does not move smoothly. It happens when hip bone shape or alignment causes abnormal contact during motion. It is commonly discussed in orthopedics, sports medicine, and physical therapy when evaluating hip and groin pain. It is often shortened in clinical settings to “FAI.”

Femoroacetabular joint arthritis is arthritis of the hip’s ball-and-socket joint. It describes wear, inflammation, or damage that affects the joint surfaces and causes pain or stiffness. The term is used in orthopedic, sports medicine, and physical therapy settings when evaluating hip pain and function. It is commonly discussed alongside imaging findings and physical exam results.

Femoroacetabular impingement is a hip condition where the ball-and-socket joint does not move smoothly. It commonly involves extra bone shape or tight joint mechanics that cause the femur and acetabulum to bump into each other. It is discussed in orthopedic, sports medicine, and physical therapy settings when evaluating hip or groin pain. It is also used to describe a pattern of hip motion limits and tissue irritation seen in active people and some older adults.

Femoroplasty is a surgical reshaping of the femur near the hip joint. It most commonly targets the femoral head–neck junction to improve hip clearance during motion. Femoroplasty is often performed during hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). It may be combined with treatment of the labrum or cartilage when those tissues are affected.

The Femoral triangle region is a small, clinically important area at the front of the upper thigh, just below the groin crease. It is a landmark doctors use to locate major blood vessels, nerves, and lymph nodes. It is commonly referenced during physical exams, imaging, and some procedures involving the hip and leg circulation. It also helps clinicians describe where groin or anterior hip pain is coming from.

Femoral stem subsidence means the femoral stem has moved downward inside the thighbone after hip replacement. It is most commonly discussed after total hip arthroplasty (total hip replacement) and some hemiarthroplasties. Clinicians use the term to describe a measured change on imaging, not a diagnosis by itself. A small amount may occur as an implant “settles,” while progressive movement can signal a fixation problem.