Share on LinkedInShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google+. 1  Public Profile Terry Griswold Managing Director at Empire Valuation Consultants, LLC. 2  Public Profile Terry Griswold Jr. 3  Public Profile Terry Griswold Location.  Public Profile Terry Griswold Research Entomologist at USDA-ARS.
osteoarthritis also known as degenerative arthritis degenerative joint disease oa or osteoarthrosis is a form of arthritis caused by inflammation breakdown and the eventual loss of cartilage in the joints the cartilage wears down over time
The causes of osteoarthritis of the hip are not known. Factors that may contribute include joint injury, increasing age, and being overweight. In addition, osteoarthritis can sometimes be caused by other factors: 1  The joints may not have formed properly.  There may be genetic (inherited) defects in the cartilage.