Jon Patricios, President of the South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) and editor of BJSM July 2014, Volume 48, Issue 14, chats to Dr Josep "Chuck" Cakic, a renowned Croatian-born South African Hip Arthroscopist, chair of the South African Society for Hip Arthroscopy (SASHA) and an executive member of the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA).

They discuss key issues regarding hip injuries in sport, accurate diagnosis and selecting patients for surgery.

See also:

Hip Stage Screening Protocol: http://goo.gl/7BNrY2

Hip Joint Screening Initiative: http://goo.gl/kkEkvQ

Risk factors for groin/hip injuries in field-based sports: a systematic review: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/14/1089.full

The association between hip and groin injuries in the elite junior football years and injuries sustained during elite senior competition: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/44/11/799.full

UEFA injury study: a prospective study of hip and groin injuries in professional football over seven consecutive seasons: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/13/1036.full

Hip flexibility and strength measures: reliability and association with athletic groin pain: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/10/739.abstract

Managing the PAINFUL hip and groin in sport – a focus on conservative Rx – Prof Mike Reiman (Part 2): https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/managing-the-painful-hip-and-groin-in-sport-a-focus-on-conservative-rx-mike-reiman-part-2