PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Byers, P D AU - Contepomi, C A AU - Farkas, T A TI - Post-mortem study of the hip joint. III. Correlations between observations. AID - 10.1136/ard.35.2.122 DP - 1976 Apr 01 TA - Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases PG - 122--126 VI - 35 IP - 2 4099 - http://ard.bmj.com/content/35/2/122.short 4100 - http://ard.bmj.com/content/35/2/122.full SO - Ann Rheum Dis1976 Apr 01; 35 AB - Correlations between alterations in hip joints, described in a post-mortem study, have established the independence of limited and progressive alterations, and in addition have shown that there is a weak association between limited alterations and osteophytes and a strong one between progressive alterations and osteophytes. Nevertheless limited alterations may rarely undergo progressive damage. Cysts relate strongly to osteophytes but only moderately with progressive alterations. Limited alterations of both head and acetabulum can be subdivided. Some implications of these findings are discussed.