title: Bilateral Idiopathic Chondrolysis of the Hip in an Adult: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip usually develops in adolescents and is a disease characterized by gradual degenerative changes of the hyaline cartilage surrounding the head of the femur. It eventually decreases the hip joint space and causes limitations in the hip joint range of motion due to pain. The authors had experienced an unusual case of bilateral idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip in an 54 year-old male; thus, we report the treatment results and literature reviews in this case report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Ho
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon-Soon
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kang
keywords: Adult; Bilateral idiopathic chondrolysis; Cartilage diseases; Hip joint; Hip replacement arthroplasty