Hip operation

Articular cartilage has many functions necessary for the physiological functioning of the joint.

• Osteoarthritis or aging of the joint, includes all its structures, ligaments, bones, joint capsule ..
• The weight of the upper body is distributed properly on both hip joints
• Changes that disrupt the proper distribution of the load, lead over time to the occurrence of arthritic changes

We distinguish between primary and secondary coxarthrosis:

• Primary(essential or idiopathic arthrosis) occurs due to a disturbed balance between wear and regeneration, which is slowed and reduced.
  It is manifested by narrowing of the joint space, thinning and fragmentation of articular cartilage, and later changes in bone tissue.
• Secondaryoccurs due to some known causative factor, which in some way mechanically damages the joint (dysplastic arthrosis, arthrosis that occurs after inflammation, injury and tumors). The patient feels severe pain in the hips when walking, a difficult climb up and down the stairs, fatigue and stiffness in the joints.

Clinical picture

The changes that occur show the progression of different dynamics… there is a decrease in mobility and the appearance of pain, which patients most often describe in the “groin”. In a certain number of people, the pain is absent

There is always a reduced walking distance, a difficult climb up and down the stairs, fatigue and stiffness. The muscles of the thigh become weaker, which makes it even more difficult to move.

The pain usually decreases at rest, limping often occurs even before the onset of pain.