Abstract:: Rapidly destructive coxarthropathy RDC is a clinical concept propounded by Postel and Kerboull. RDC is characterized by joint destruction progression within a year, although the etiology of this disorder remains unknown. We evaluated 21 hips in 20 patients radiologically diagnosed with RDC. All patients underwent a total hip arthroplasty. The average age at surgery was 75 years. The affected side was more osteoporotic in all patients, and the pelvic angle, which indicates the spinopelvic alignment, was distr… Show more
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