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Degenerative hip joint disease is also known as osteoarthritis of the hip. This disease is commonly associated with inflammation which results in pain, stiffness, instability and swelling of the hip joint, according to Penn State College of Medicine.egenerative hip joint disease is also known as osteoarthritis of the hip. This disease is commonly associated with inflammation which results in pain, stiffness, instability and swelling of the hip joint, according to Penn State College of Medicine.
Clinical Information. 1  Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the hip joint which usually appears in late middle or old age. 2  It is characterized by growth or maturational disturbances in the femoral neck and head, as well as acetabular dysplasia. 3  A dominant symptom is pain on weight-bearing or motion.