Bilateral Idiopathic Chondrolysis of the Hip in an Adult: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Author: Kyoung Ho MOON ¹ ; Eun Ho SHIN ; Joon Soon KANG
Author Information

1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. moon@inha.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Bilateral idiopathic chondrolysis; Cartilage diseases; Adult; Hip joint; Hip replacement arthroplasty
MeSH: Adolescent; Adult*; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; Cartilage Diseases; Femur; Head; Hip Joint; Hip*; Humans; Hyaline Cartilage; Male; Range of Motion, Articular
From:Hip & Pelvis 2016;28(4):243-248
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip usually develops in adolescents and is a disease characterized by gradual degenerative changes of the hyaline cartilage surrounding the head of the femur. It eventually decreases the hip joint space and causes limitations in the hip joint range of motion due to pain. The authors had experienced an unusual case of bilateral idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip in an 54 year-old male; thus, we report the treatment results and literature reviews in this case report.