Osteoarthritis of the hip with pistol grip deformity

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert , 14 Jan 2012
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 29 May 2020

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 40 to 40 years.
Body was changed:

Both cam deformity and hip dysplasia have can lead to premature degenerative joint disease. "Bumps" at the femoral head-neck junction may be a cam lesion or represent degenerative osteophytes, it can be difficult to discriminate in the setting of osteoarthritis. 

  • -<p>Both <a href="/articles/femoro-acetabular-impingement" title="Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)">cam deformity</a> and <a href="/articles/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip" title="Developmental hip dysplasia">hip dysplasia</a> have lead to premature degenerative joint disease.</p>
  • +<p>Both <a href="/articles/femoroacetabular-impingement-1">cam deformity</a> and <a href="/articles/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip">hip dysplasia</a> can lead to premature degenerative joint disease. "Bumps" at the femoral head-neck junction may be a cam lesion or represent degenerative osteophytes, it can be difficult to discriminate in the setting of osteoarthritis. </p>

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Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Description was removed:
AP
Perspective was set to Frontal.

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