Abnormal development of the hip causes excessive wear
of the joint cartilage during weight bearing, eventually leading to the development of arthritis, often called degenerative joint disease (DJD) or osteoarthritis (OA).
Not exact matches
«The main function
of cartilage is to seal the bone ends in a
joint and absorb pressure on the bones
during weight - bearing movement such as walking.
The
cartilage found at the ends
of long bones and between the spinal discs contains high percentage
of water, which serves as a lubricant
during the movement
of the
joint.
These theories include failure
of transition
of cartilage to bone
during development, and excessive wear and tear on the coronoid process due to
joint incongruity which places abnormal stresses on the developing bone.