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Arthritis vs bursitis of the hip. which is it?
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Different problems: Arthritis and bursitis are two different problems that can exist near each other. Athritis is damage or wear to the cartilag iside of the joint. Bursitis is inflammation of soft tissues outside of the joint.
Answered 6/19/2015
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