Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) are fundamentally and structurally different hip abnormalities yet their clinical presentation can often be very similar. We asked whether adult patients surgically treated for DDH when compared with FAI patients achieve (i) better outcome as reflected by the WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index, (ii) higher physical activity...

CONTEXT Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a common cause of intra-articular hip pathology and secondary osteoarthritis. It affects athletes at a young age as they push their bodies beyond the diminished physiologic limits imposed by the altered joint morphology. Understanding the cause of this condition and its assessment in athletes is important. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION The scientific liter...

Background. Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is one of the most frequent causes hip pain and limited mobility in young middle-aged patients. It a result repeated injury structures, that leads to degenerative changes labrum, cartilage subchondral bone provokes progressive development osteoarthritis.
 Aim study analyze own experience treating patients with femoroacetabular identify factors...