Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise,
Idaho
Figure 1 shows a normal hip.
Figure 2 shows osteoarthritis of the hip with loss of cartilage,
narrowing of the joint space (the space between the bones), and bone
spurs.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology |
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Last Revised
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April 8, 2011 |