Correspondence to: MrK M Porter Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Selly Oak Hospital,Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JD, UK; keith.porteruhb.nhs.uk Lower limb fractures are common ...

Joint pain and stiffness can affect the inner thigh. Osteoarthritis is a common cause of thigh pain, especially when the head of a femur (the long bone in the thigh) connects to an affected hip bone.