[Arthritis of the hip in spondylarthorpathy: retrospective study about 126 cases]. / Les coxites au cours des spondylarthropathies: Etude rétrospective à propos de 126 observations.

PURPOSE: To determine epidemiological and clinical features of arthritis of the hip in a Tunisian population of spondylarthrpathy (SA). PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective study about patients suffering from SA treated in a rheumatology unit. A radiological investigation of the pelvis was systematically performed on each patient. RESULTS: The study in involved 126 cases of SA (83 men and 43 women), with a middle age of 32.6 years. Arthritis of the hip showed within 3.8 years. Total hip arthroplasty was indicated in 18% of cases. Arthritis of the hip in spondylarthropathy is an important cause of functional disability. We insist in our study on the frequency of arthritis of the hip in North Africa and particularly in patients aged under 16 years.