title: The mature athlete with hip arthritis.
abstract: Degenerative arthritis of the hip is a common finding in the mature athlete and can have a significant impact on the quality of life of these patients. This chapter reviews the treatment modalities for early arthritis of the hip with a special focus on the current evidence for the role of hip arthroscopy in the care of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0159, USA. jab8hd@virginia.edu
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Browne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001182:Arthroscopy; D056352:Athletes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult