The Pathophysiology and Progression of Hip Osteoarthritis Accompanied with Joint Pain are Potentially Due to Bone Alterations - Follow-up Study of Hip OA Patients.

CONCLUSION: THIS STUDY UNCOVERED THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS: 1) hip OA with joint pain had bone alterations that were detectable by MRI, 2) these bone alterations disappeared when joint pain improved, 3) bone alterations remained when joint pain continued, and 4) radiographic OA progressed to a more advanced stage over a short time period. These findings indicate that the pathophysiology of OA, joint pain, and OA progression may primarily be due to bone changes. PMID: 25317214 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25317214?dopt=Abstract

Source: Open Rheumatology Journal - December 2, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Open Rheumatol J Source Type: research