Current concepts in the management of femoroacetabular impingement.

ARTHROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT

This was Presented in 5th International Congress of Iranian Iranian Society of Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, and Sports Traumatology (ISKAST), 14-17 Feb 2018- Kish, Iran

Femoroacetabular impingement: current concepts in diagnosis and treatment.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES As a result of reading this article, physicians should be able to: 1. Identify the etiology of femoroacetabular impingement. 2. Assess femoroacetabular impingement on physical examination. 3. Recognize femoroacetabular impingement on imaging studies. 4. Discuss modern techniques to effectively treat femoroacetabular impingement, both open and arthroscopic. Femoroacetabula...

Current Concepts in Management of Femoroacetabuler Impingement

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a progressive pathology of hip joint affecting young adults causing hip pain and osteoarthritis. FAI results from contact secondary to abnormal morphology of proximal femur, femoral head-neck junction and acetabular rim. Two types of femoroacetabular impingement have been described: Pincer ve Cam impingement. Pincer impingement is caused by the overcoverage...

Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Newly Opened Window

Femoroacetabular impingement: fact, fiction, or fantasy?

OBJECTIVE Proponents of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) now claim that FAI is an important risk factor for hip osteoarthritis and argue that early, aggressive treatment is indicated to stave off long-term complications. The result is more young patients undergoing corrective surgery; does the literature support these claims or has hype trumped reality? This article critically reviews these a...