Abstract:Pain and debilitating symptoms due to hip osteoarthritis (OA) can significantly compromise quality of life in young, active patients. The management of the young adult with hip OA presents a unique set of challenges, with symptoms that originate from a variety of underlying hip pathologies, and patient age spanning from youth through middle age. Early options for hip OA include nonoperative treatment with anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, and injections. For patients with structural hip abnormal… Show more
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