Hip Arthritis
- Normal
- Start of disease
- Early Stage
- Mid Stage
- Late stage
- Very Late
Diagnosis and Staging
Pain
- Normal: pain level None
- Start of disease: pain level None
- Early Stage: pain level Mild
- Mid Stage: pain level Moderate
- Late stage: pain level High
- Very Late: pain level Severe
Mobility
- Normal: mobility level 100%
- Start of disease: mobility level 100%
- Early Stage: mobility level 75-90%
- Mid Stage: mobility level 50-75%
- Late stage: mobility level 25-50%
- Very Late: mobility level 10-25%
Daily Activities
- Normal: activity level 100%
- Start of disease: activity level 100%
- Early Stage: activity level 75-90%
- Mid Stage: activity level 50-75%
- Late stage: activity level 25-50%
- Very Late: activity level 10-25%
Exam
- Normal:
Leg Shortening ➝
Stiffness ➝
X-Ray ➝
- Start of disease:
-
-
Normal
- Early Stage:
+
+
Mild
- Mid Stage:
+ +
+ + +
Moderate
- Late stage:
+ + +
+ + + +
Significant
- Very Late:
+ + + +
+ + + + +
Bone-on-bone
Self help
- Weight Loss: effective from Start of disease to Very Late
- Activity Modification: effective from Start of disease to Late stage
- Simple Exercises: effective from Start of disease to Late stage
- Walking Aid / Simple Pain Killers: effective from Early Stage to Late stage
Main Line Treatment Options
Non-operative
- Wellbeing: effective from Normal to Very Late
- Physiotherapy / Structure Exercise Programmes: effective from Early Stage to Very Late
- Prescription analgesics: effective from Early Stage to Late stage
- Steroid Injection: effective from Mid Stage to Late stage
Operative
- Total Hip Replacement: effective from Late stage to Very Late
Alternatives - Limited evidence,not available on the NHS
All
- Alternative Medicine: effective from Normal to Very Late
- FAI (impingement) surgery: effective from Start of disease to Early Stage
- Glucosamine & Chondroitin Tablets: effective from Early Stage to Mid Stage
- Labral Repair: effective from Early Stage to Mid Stage
- Osteotomies around the hip joint: effective from Early Stage to Mid Stage
- Surface Replacement: effective from Mid Stage to Late stage
- Stem Cell Treatment: effective from Mid Stage to Late stage
Observation/ No Treatment
Observation /No Treatment
- Observation or no active treatment: effective from Normal to Very Late
Diagnosis and Staging
Main Line Treatment Options
Alternatives - Limited evidence,
not available on the NHS
not available on the NHS
Observation/
No Treatment
No Treatment
Pain
Mobility
Daily Activities
Exam
Self help
Non-operative
Operative
All
Observation /
No
Treatment
No
Treatment
1
Normal
Diagnosis and Staging
Pain subcat name
None
Diagnosis and Staging
Mobility subcat name
100%
Diagnosis and Staging
Daily Activities subcat name
100%
Diagnosis and Staging
Exam subcat name
Leg Shortening ➝
Stiffness ➝
X-Ray ➝
Diagnosis and Staging
Non-operative subcat name
Alternatives - Limited evidence,<br>not available on the NHS
All subcat name
Observation /<br>No <br>Treatment subcat name
2
Start of disease
Diagnosis and Staging
Pain subcat name
None
Diagnosis and Staging
Mobility subcat name
100%
Diagnosis and Staging
Daily Activities subcat name
100%
Diagnosis and Staging
Exam subcat name
-
-
Normal
Diagnosis and Staging
Self help subcat name
Non-operative subcat name
Alternatives - Limited evidence,<br>not available on the NHS
All subcat name
Observation /<br>No <br>Treatment subcat name
3
Early Stage
Diagnosis and Staging
Pain subcat name
Mild
Diagnosis and Staging
Mobility subcat name
75-90%
Diagnosis and Staging
Daily Activities subcat name
75-90%
Diagnosis and Staging
Exam subcat name
+
+
Mild
Diagnosis and Staging
Self help subcat name
Non-operative subcat name
Alternatives - Limited evidence,<br>not available on the NHS
All subcat name
Observation /<br>No <br>Treatment subcat name
4
Mid Stage
Diagnosis and Staging
Pain subcat name
Moderate
Diagnosis and Staging
Mobility subcat name
50-75%
Diagnosis and Staging
Daily Activities subcat name
50-75%
Diagnosis and Staging
Exam subcat name
+ +
+ + +
Moderate
Diagnosis and Staging
Self help subcat name
Non-operative subcat name
Alternatives - Limited evidence,<br>not available on the NHS
All subcat name
Observation /<br>No <br>Treatment subcat name
5
Late stage
Diagnosis and Staging
Pain subcat name
High
Diagnosis and Staging
Mobility subcat name
25-50%
Diagnosis and Staging
Daily Activities subcat name
25-50%
Diagnosis and Staging
Exam subcat name
+ + +
+ + + +
Significant
Diagnosis and Staging
Self help subcat name
Non-operative subcat name
Operative subcat name
Alternatives - Limited evidence,<br>not available on the NHS
All subcat name
Observation /<br>No <br>Treatment subcat name
6
Very Late
Diagnosis and Staging
Pain subcat name
Severe
Diagnosis and Staging
Mobility subcat name
10-25%
Diagnosis and Staging
Daily Activities subcat name
10-25%
Diagnosis and Staging
Exam subcat name
+ + + +
+ + + + +
Bone-on-bone
Diagnosis and Staging
Self help subcat name
Non-operative subcat name
Operative subcat name
Alternatives - Limited evidence,<br>not available on the NHS
All subcat name
Observation /<br>No <br>Treatment subcat name
No treatment is guaranteed to work, sometimes diseases will still continue to deteriorate. Alternative treatment options may not be available in all Trusts
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