A healthy 70-year-old female presented with severe degenerative arthritis of the hip (Figure 1A). She underwent bipolar hip arthroplasty in February 1994 with an uneventful postoperative course.

Hip osteoarthritis ... is an aging-related, degenerative joint disease caused by the progressive breakdown of joint cartilage. Often referred to as "wear-and-tear arthritis," OA is characterized ...

Hip replacements are performed for arthritis and degenerative conditions of the hip when nonsurgical treatments, such as over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy and/or cortisone ...

The acute pain often the result of Osteoarthritis, or degenerative arthritis as it's sometimes ... the smooth substance found on the ends of bones. In severe cases, joints are left with none ...