Coxarthrosis of 3rd degree

Coxarthrosis is a deforming arthrosis of the hip joint. Coxarthrosis of the third degree is the latest stage of the development of the disease, in which there is almost complete thinning of the articular cartilage, the absence of synovial fluid and damage to the entire structure of the joint, which is accompanied by severe pain and severe limitation of mobility.

Treatment of coxarthrosis of 3rd degree without surgery

Conservative treatment of the disease (without surgical intervention) includes a set of measures to reduce inflammation and restore cartilage tissue of the joint:

1. Admission of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in tablets or in the form of injections.
2. Considering that pains with coxarthrosis of 3 degrees are usually permanent and strong enough, at the initial stage of treatment of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for anesthesia may not be enough. In this case, additional painkillers are prescribed or complex treatment, including both injections and taking of tablets, as well as the use of special ointments with anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect.
3. In the case of severe inflammation affecting the ligaments, intra-articular injections of corticosteroids are performed.
4. Reception of chondroprotectors .
5. The intake of muscle relaxants and vasodilator drugs.
6. Regular sessions of physiotherapy to improve joint mobility.

Surgical treatment of coxarthrosis of 3 degree

At this stage of the disease, conservative treatment is often ineffective and in most cases surgery is required.

The operation, depending on the degree of damage to the joints, can be of three types:

1. Artoplasty. The most sparing version of surgical treatment. Restoration of joint functions is carried out by restoring its surface, restoring interarticular cartilage and pads, replacing them or pads from the patient's tissue, or implants from a special artificial material.
2. Endoprosthetics . Radical version of the artoplasty, which replaces the damaged joint or its part with a special prosthesis. The prosthesis is implanted in the bone and completely repeats the functions of a normal joint.
3. An arthrodesis. Operation, in which the joint fixes and the complete loss of its mobility. It is used only in cases when other methods of treatment are ineffective, since a complete restoration of the motor function after such an operation is impossible.