title: Surface morphology of Asian cadaveric hips.
abstract: The joint surfaces of 60 hips obtained from the cadavers of elderly Asians were studied to determine the incidence, the grade and the distribution of both non-progressive (age-related) and progressive degenerative changes. It was observed that in the Asian population of 40 to 90 years of age, non-progressive changes were common, being seen in 66% of the acetabular specimens and 50% of the femoral heads. Only one specimen of the 60 showed unexplained progressive degenerative change. We conclude that primary osteoarthritis of the hip is rare in Asians.
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000473:pathology*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012846:Singapore