Snapping hip syndrome

Also known as: Coxa saltans

Audible or palpable snapping about the hip.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Sports medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, dancers; Children: yes, adolescents
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Iliopsoas or iliotibial band snapping over bony prominences.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

clicking soundhip painsnapping sensationweakness

SyndromeScope — educational reference. Content is model-generated and not clinically verified; always confirm against OMIM, Orphanet and GeneReviews before clinical use.