Hip osteoarthritis - update on etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation and management

Osteoarthritis is the most frequent form of arthritis, and hip second frequently affected joint. The effects osteoarthritis on joint often lead to marked physical impairment that can contribute increased disability dependency in everyday activities. Hip a degenerative process with progressive loss articular cartilage, followed by reparative such as reactive bone hypertrophy, which causes osteophyte formation remodelling. responds subchondral synovial inflammation. Patients report pain groin area develop slowly worsen over time. With progression disease, range motion reduced, affects walking pattern may cause limp. Therapeutic options for should be based etiopathogenesis disease. approach treatment every patient multidisciplinary, multimodal individualised taking into account personal beliefs preferences, social psychological factors prior medical history. It important avoid unnecessary delays referring patients advanced surgical treatment, order prevent worse outcomes after total arthroplasty. aim this article offer concise update etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, management osteoarthritis.