Osteoarthritis is a degenerative type of arthritis that occurs most often in people 50 years of age and older, though it may occur in younger people.

  • Increasing age
  • Family history 
  • Previous injury 
  • Obesity
  •  Developmental dysplasia of the hip
hip osteoarthritis

In hip osteoarthritis, the smooth articular cartilage wears away and becomes frayed and rough.

Therapy

Nonsurgical 

 early treatment of osteoarthritis  is nonsurgical. 

  • Lifestyle modifications
  • Losing weight 
  • Physical therapy. 
  • Assistive devices
  • Medications

Total hip replacement remove both the damaged acetabulum and femoral head, and then position new  joint surfaces to restore the function of your hip.

hip osteoarthritis

In total hip replacement, both the head of the femur and the socket are replaced with an artificial device.