Diseases of the hip joint

Hip joint disease affects a huge number of people. Diseases of the joints in this area are mainly caused by the transmitted infections and injuries. But there are also such pathologies that are congenital. Often, joint diseases are accompanied by pain, sometimes severe. Limited mobility of the hip joints, bringing discomfort to a person, preventing him from moving freely. Consider some diseases of the hip joints, which are the most common.

What happens with aseptic necrosis of the femoral head?

Aseptic necrosis of this area is a severe disease of the hip joint. This ailment results from a violation in the part of the head of the bone( femoral) blood supply. At the same time, the structure of bone tissue, as well as the cartilage that covers the head, is broken, irreversibly, is destroyed. The normal function of the hip joint is simply impossible in this case. Patients suffering from the disease, with the transfer of weight to the injured leg I experience great pain. Painful sensations can spread to the buttock and groin area. In consequence, a person experiences lameness and the activity of the locomotor system is disrupted.

Such necrosis of the femoral head is treated depending on the progression of the disease. In the early stages, medicines and physiotherapy are used for treatment. If an irreversible deformation of the femoral head develops, then operative treatment is applied. It consists in most cases in arthroplasty of the joint, as restoration of damaged structures is impossible.

Hip dysplasia

Dysplasia is associated with congenital dislocation or subluxation of the hip. With this diagnosis, up to 3% of children are born annually. This disease is an anomaly of development of the hip joint. Underdeveloped in this pathology are all its elements. This is the acetabulum, the head of the femur and the muscles, the ligaments that surround it. The formation of the joint ends at a certain age and the treatment should begin as soon as possible.

Treatment of these joint dysplasia is performed depending on the degree of the disease and the concomitant dislocation. Treatment is conservative and operative. Conservative - therapeutic massages, physiotherapy exercises, the imposition of special tires and bandages. At operative treatment various manipulations are used. For example, an open repositioning of the head of the bone in the cavity, osteotomy of the femoral or pelvic bone, etc.

Arthrosis of the hip joint

The arthrosis of this joint can be characterized by progressive course, as well as a violation of the statodynamic functions of the musculoskeletal system. Osteoarthritis of the hip joint is a disease that occupies one of the first places between degenerative-dystrophic diseases of the musculoskeletal system. From the articular cartilage begins dystrophic process - begins its depletion, fragmentation, disassembly, lost amortization properties. At the same time, marginal bony expansions are formed as compensatory reaction of surfaces( articular) of the hip joint. Later, sclerosis develops, cysts are formed in the articulating parts of the head of the bone and the acetabulum.

Distinguish primary arthrosis of this joint( arthrosis of unclear etiology), as well as secondary arthrosis. Secondary disease occurs due to dysplasia of the hip joint or congenital dislocation of the hip. Also, secondary arthrosis develops as a result of aseptic necrosis of the bone( head), suffered trauma( fracture, dislocation, bruise, microtrauma), Perthes disease, inflammatory process( coxitis).

Possible involvement of one or both joints. When primary arthrosis is often affected, and other joints and spine.

What is a false hip joint?

Often when untimely or incorrect treatment of a disease such as a fracture of the neck of the hip, a false joint is formed. In this case, conservative treatment is conducted only when the patient can not reschedule the operation for health reasons. Consequence of a fracture - a false joint in the remaining cases is eliminated only with surgical intervention - subtotal or total hip arthroplasty.