Artritis en la cadera
El cartílago normalmente protege la articulación permitiendo el movimiento suave y también amortigua el golpe cuando se hace presión sobre la articulación, como al caminar. La artritis involucra el rompimiento del cartílago. En ausencia de la cantidad normal de cartílago, los huesos de la articulación se rozan ocasionando dolor, hinchazón y rigidez..
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Revision
Last reviewed 6/4/2011 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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