Normal male hip arthritis xray
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Several risk factors are linked to the development of hip OA including age, gender, genetics, obesity, and local joint risk factors. As such, OA may have a profound effect on activities of daily living and lead to substantial disability and dependency in walking, stair climbing, and rising from a seated position. 5 The effects of OA on the large joints of the lower extremities, including the hips, can result in reduced mobility and marked physical impairment that can lead to loss of independence and to increased use of health care services. 2 There is a growing consensus that OA is not the result of a singular process affecting the joints but rather results from a number of distinct conditions, each associated with unique etiologic factors and possible treatments that share a common final pathway. The OA process involves progressive loss of articular cartilage, subchondral cysts, osteophyte formation, periarticular ligamentous laxity, muscle weakness, and possible synovial inflammation. 4 The current accepted understanding of hip OA is that although articular cartilage is mainly affected, the entire joint also is affected.
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The hip joint is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing joints, only secondary to the knee joint, and is commonly affected by OA. 3 This review will focus on primary hip OA with a discussion of secondary hip OA. Secondary OA usually is a monoarticular condition and develops as a result of a defined disorder affecting the joint articular surface (eg, trauma). In primary OA, the disease is of idiopathic origin (no known cause) and usually affects multiple joints in a relatively elderly population. 2 OA can be broadly classified into primary and secondary types. 1 As a degenerative disorder, OA can involve any joint, and it primarily affects the articular cartilage and surrounding tissues. Osteoarthritis (OA), often referred to as “wear-and-tear” arthritis, age-related arthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of joint disorder in the US, and it is estimated that more than 27 million Americans are affected. Please see the Sidebar: Quiz to Assess Knowledge of Hip Osteoarthritis (True/False/Depends) with Answers.