Definition: Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the hip joint which usually appears in late middle or old age. It is characterized by growth or maturational disturbances in the femoral neck and head, as well as acetabular dysplasia. A dominant symptom is pain on weight-bearing or motion.
Other names Coxarthrosis; Osteoarthritides, Hip; Hip Osteoarthritis; Hip Osteoarthritides; Coxarthroses
