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BILATERAL RAPIDLY DESTRUCTIVE HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS: A CASE REPORT
Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa
|April 14, 2015
Summary
Rapidly destructive hip osteoarthritis can progress quickly. This case highlights the need for close clinical and radiological monitoring of elderly patients with hip osteoarthritis to detect rapid progression.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Rheumatology
- Radiology
Background:
- Hip osteoarthritis (OA) typically progresses slowly.
- However, a rapidly destructive form affects about 10% of patients.
- This form requires prompt recognition and management.

