Postural Control in Degenerative and Inflammatory Diseases of the Hip

Patients with primary hip osteoarthritis (OA group) and patients with inflammatory hip disease (RA group) and healthy subjects (control group) are enrolled in the study. The aim of our study is to determine the postural control in patients suffering from OA and RA of the hip joint during different conditions, i.e., on both stable and compliant surfaces with opened or closed eyes to determine the possible differences between these two diseases in this respect.