What causes hip synovitis?
Transient synovitis is an inflammation in the hip joint that causes pain, limp and sometimes refusal to bear weight. This occurs in pre-pubescent children and is the most common cause of hip pain. It occurs when a viral infection, such as an upper respiratory infection, moves to and settles in the hip joint.
Can adults have synovitis?
Toxic synovitis primarily affects children, and it may also occur in adults. However, adult cases are rare and have not been documented well. It is more likely that these adults developed septic arthritis, which can be confused with toxic synovitis. Septic arthritis can cause similar pain in the hip joint.
Can you get synovitis with osteoarthritis?
It’s common with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but also occurs with psoriatic arthritis, lupus, and gout. Synovitis does not typically with osteoarthritis, however, says Dr. Domingues. This wear-and-tear form of arthritis causes little, if any, synovial inflammation.
Does synovitis lead to OA?
Progression of OA There is strong evidence that synovitis is associated with further worsening of OA structure. Longitudinal analyses of 531 knee OA patients demonstrated that ultrasound-detected effusion predicted pain, radiographic progression and also joint replacement [45].