Today's hip edition covers six open-access studies spanning anesthesia techniques, inflammatory markers, fracture prediction, thromboprophylaxis, psychological interventions, and surgical timing. We examine regional anesthesia approaches for total hip arthroplasty, the surprising relationship between preoperative inflammation and outcomes in ankylosing spondylitis, a novel hip fracture prediction model, comparative effectiveness of anticoagulation strategies, cognitive behavioral therapy for kinesiophobia, and the benefits of early surgery for femoral neck fractures.