This book is the first of its kind: a comprehensive guide to hip dysplasia in adults. Whether diagnosed as a child, and having ongoing hip problems, or diagnosed as an adult, this book will help you. Also recommended for those having total hip replacement for any reason. It covers everything there is to know about developmental dysplasia of the hip in adults. This guide covers everything from hip anatomy and surgery, to recovery and the psychological aspects of the condition. The book includes 19 chapters, over 50 illustrations and x-rays, over 400 quotations from adult hip dysplasia patients, a glossary, cited references, and a comprehensive index. Both authors have bilateral hip dysplasia.

Born and raised on the sun-blessed Caribbean island of St Vincent, Natalie lives alone with her mother, having been told her father had died before she was born. She finds an innocent love in childhood with her best friend Tommy, whose wild ways lead her astray. When Tommy leaves for a new life in England, she finds a new love to ease the heartache, but happiness eludes her. Will she ever see Tommy again, and how can she find out what really happened to her father? A touching story of love and loss set in the sun-kissed Caribbean.