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Hip Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis of the Hip). Patients who have osteoarthritis of the hip sometimes have problems walking. Diagnosis can be difficult at first. Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis. Each foot has 28 bones and more than 30 joints.
Arthritis literally means inflammation of a joint.. In some forms of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, the inflammation arises because the smooth covering (articular cartilage) on the ends of bones become damaged or worn. Osteoarthritis is usually found in one, usually weightbearing, joint.In other forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, the joint lining becomes inflamed as part of a disease process that affects the entire body.Some other types of arthritis are: seronegative spondyloarthropathies, crytalline deposition diseases, and septic arthritis.he most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis. It results from overuse, trauma, or the degeneration of the joint cartilage that takes place with age. Osteoarthritis is often more painful in joints that bear weight, such as the knee, hip, and spine, rather than in the wrist, elbow, and shoulder joints.