THIS PAGE WAS LAST REVIEWED 23-01-2019
History
- M=F
- Middle aged
- Often weight related
- Often affecting work, recreation
- Possible previous injury or surgery
Signs
- Limp
- Unable to squat without pain
- Possible effusion
- Possible loss of range of movement
- Previous surgical scars
Secondary care referral
- Only if ALL primary care treatment exhausted
Primary care investigations
- X-Ray – AP standing & lateral
Primary care treatment
- Analgesia
- NSAIDS
- Weight loss (10% wt loss = 30% incr in function)
- Physiotherapy
- Cardiovascular exercise
- Strengthening
- Corticosteroid injection
- Local anaesthetic injection
