Dr. O'Connor describes hip arthritis.
Dr. O'Connor:
Arthritis of the hip is basically when the cushion space in the hip joint has worn out and that can be because you injured your hip when you were younger, it could be because you were in an accident, and it could just be because you are getting older and our joints wear out as we get older.
About Dr. O'Connor, M.D.:
Dr. Mary O'Connor, M.D., was accepted as a resident in orthopedic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York in 1985. She joined the orthopedic surgery staff at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida in 1991, and since 2005 has served as department chair. Dr. O'Connor cares for people with hip and knee arthritis, failed joint replacements, and pelvic tumors.