Osteoarthritis of the hip joint

Coxarthrosis (coxa=hip) describes a condition of wear and tear of the hip joint. The consequences are mild to disabling pain and restricted movement. The quality of life can be considerably restricted.

In a conversation with Dr. med. Matthias Schmied you will learn which treatment options are possible.

Normally, osteoarthritis develops only in old age. However, many other factors can have an influence. Accidents involving the hip, activity level, weight, genetic load (osteoarthritis in relatives), other diseases, congenital changes in the shape of the hip and much more affect the speed of development and the time of onset of the disease.

The therapy approaches include conservative (without surgery), as well as surgical measures. Which treatment is appropriate is primarily decided by the patient in consultation with the attending physician.

While the symptoms of mild arthrosis can often be alleviated with non-surgical measures, the treatment of advanced wear and tear usually requires the implantation of a hip prosthesis. It should be noted that artificial hip joints currently have excellent results and a long service life.

The latest generation of implants and the most up-to-date, minimally invasive surgical techniques are standard for us. All surgeons at Ortho4Life have extensive experience in the treatment of hip osteoarthritis.

Make a convenient online appointment with Matthias, MD Schmied.

Dr. med. Matthias Schmied (Specialist FMH for Orthopaedic Surgery)

Course of the hip joint disease (Dr med. Matthias Schmied)

Healthy hip joint

A precise diagnosis is crucial for a promising therapy of hip pain. Did the hip pain occur after an accident or fall? Is the pain acute or chronic? Degenerative wear and tear, congenital maldevelopment, intensive sporting or occupational stress, previous injury or even overweight are the possible causes: severe stress pain, hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement), hip arthrosis, painful hip prosthesis.

Hip Joint Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis of the hip joint (hip arthrosis, coxarthrosis) is a wear disease with cartilage wear in the hip joint, which causes severe pain during movement and also at rest. The pathological wear of the cartilage eventually causes bone to move on bone. If conservative treatment options no longer alleviate the pain, only total hip joint prosthesis implantation is promising and pain-free.

Hip joint prosthesis

Osteoarthritis in the hip joint cannot be cured in principle. Conservative therapies (gymnastics, muscle building) can slow down hip joint wear and stabilise pain. In order to improve limited mobility, the insertion of an artificial hip joint is promising in the case of advanced joint disease. The hip prosthesis replaces the damaged and worn sliding and surface parts of the natural joint.