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10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Osteoarthritis is probabily the first cause of hip pain, is a degenerative type of arthritis that occurs most often in people 50 years of age and older, though it may occur in younger people, too The hip is the third most susceptible body part to develop osteoarthritis, after the hand and knee. Health professionals do not know the cause of hip osteoarthritis but have identified several risk factors that increase the likelihood of its development. Everyday activities can be greatly affected by hip arthritis symptoms, which can include limited range of motion, joint stiffness, and pain in the hip, groin, leg or back. As symptoms get worse over time, hip arthritis can greatly affect mobility and quality of life. It is not simply a loss of articular cartilage leading to joint pain but is a disorder of the “joint organ”, affecting the cartilage along with the underlying bone, surrounding muscles and ligaments. The hip is exposed to static and dynamic forces during standing, walking and running. These forces predispose the articular surfaces of the femur and acetabulum to chronic wear and damage. It is the constellation of changes in the subchondral bone, the joint margins and the para-articular tissues which result in the familiar symptoms typical of OA of the hip such as pain, stiffness and joint deformity. Cartilage damage occurs from a combination of biomechanical and biochemical factors but ultimately the clinical disease results from an imbalance between damage and repair of this tissue. The OA is The most common articular patology in the world Affect the most part of people over 65 years (most men before age 65 but most women after 65) The prevalence increases with age: more than 70% person over 65 is affect Is the main cause of chronic disability in developed country