Arthritis Remission With Partial Cartilage Restoration in a 9 y/o Female With Hip Chondrolysis Following Treatment With Adalimumab.

Hip chondrolysis is observed primarily or secondary to other diseases and is a rare but yet debilitating disease, characterized by loss of cartilage of the femoral epiphysis and significant restriction of motion. We present the case of a 9-year-old female diagnosed with hip chondrolysis associated with probable juvenile psoriatic arthritis. Avoidance of weight bearing activities and treatment with corticosteroids, methotrexate, and adalimumab followed by aquatic therapy resulted in clinical and radiographic improvement as well as partial cartilage regeneration.