A Rare Case of Bilateral Rapidly Destructive Osteoarthritis of the Hip

Authors : Ajda BAL, Özgür Zeliha KARAAHMET, Yasemin TOMBAK, Cüneyt YÜCESOY, Deniz DÜLGEROĞLU ERDOĞAN, Ece ÜNLÜ AKYÜZ

Pages : 254-256

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Publication Date : 2022-08-01

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Dear Editor, Rapidly destructive osteoarthritis of the hip insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RDOH); was first described by Lequesne, Postel, and Kerboull in 1970, and is characterized by the rapid destruction of the acetabular and femoral aspects of the hip joint within months. RDOH has an average onset age of 60 to 70 years, and is observed more frequently in women than men. The condition is a rare one, and the diagnosis is difficult to make because of the absence of typical clinical and radiographic features. Moreover, the hip involvement can be unilateral or bilateral, and patients typically have to undergo total hip arthroplasty insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1-4);.
Keywords : osteoarthritis of the hip, total hip arthroplasty, hip joint, non steroidal anti inflammatory