Does This Patient Have Hip Osteoarthritis?

4 in 5 patients who have radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis are asymptomatic. So how can you avoid unnecessary imaging and assess a patient’s risk of having mild to severe osteoarthritis? This video illustrates how to perform an informative hip examination and provides important information about the clinical significance of findings of osteoarthritis on hip x-rays. Click the related article link to read the complete Rational Clinical Examination review.