Case report 426: Unilateral, rapidly destructive arthropathy of the hip ('analgesic hip')

An elderly woman with osteoarthritis is presented with a unilateral, rapidly-destructive, erosive arthropathy. The etiology of this disorder is not clear, but patients presenting with the characteristic radiographic findings demonstrated in this patient, represent a definite subgroup of people with OA. Of great interest is the history of oral ingestion of indomethacin over a 6-month period. (orig./MG)