Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: Much More Commonly Discovered in Former Male Pro Athletes
As one of the premier hip surgeons in San Francisco, I’ve had many patients who were both avid amateur athletes as well as some of the best professional athletes. They play very high contact sports like soccer, football and hockey. Many recent studies have shown that these athletes in the contact sports category develop knee and hip osteoarthritis more often than those men who are couch potatoes.
