Unilateral thigh atrophy and weakness in hip osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis is a common condition that affects a significant percentage of people in the United States. The case and discussion will serve to introduce to the neurologist the issue of hip osteoarthritis causing thigh atrophy and weakness. The pathogeneses of muscular atrophy in the setting of osteoarthritis and of muscle weakness as a cause of osteoarthritis will be explored.
DePalma
Traci B
TB
Department of Neurology, Rhode Island Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Gilchrist
James M
JM
D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology*; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000209:etiology*; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000150:complications*