Hip joint instability and impingement are the most common biomechanical risk factors that put the hip joint at risk to develop premature osteoarthritis. Several surgical procedures like periacetabular osteotomy for hip dysplasia or hip arthroscopy or safe surgical hip dislocation for femoroacetabular impingement aim at restoring the hip anatomy. However, the success of joint preserving surgical...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Femoroacetabular impingement is probably the most common mechanism that leads to the development of early cartilage and labral damage in the non-dysplastic hip. The objective was to evaluate the outcomes of hip arthroscopy as a treatment for femoroacetabular impingement in patients with high level of function. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective study was performed ...

Background: Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome, or hip impingement, is a musculoskeletal condition affecting the joint. It involves motion- position-related pain originating from an abnormal, premature contact between femoral head-neck junction (femur) and acetabular rim (rim around socket). Cumulative repetitive mechanical overloads at joint appear to contribute development of FAI. Ho...

OBJECTIVE To outline the clinical presentation, physical examination findings, diagnostic criteria, and management options of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). SOURCES OF INFORMATION PubMed was searched for relevant articles regarding the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of FAI. MAIN MESSAGE In recent years, FAI has been increasingly recognized as a potential precursor an...

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a clinical syndrome resulting from abnormal hip joint morphology and is a common cause of hip pain in young adults. FAI has been posited as a precursor to hip osteoarthritis (OA); however, conflicting evidence exists and the true natural history of the disease is unclear. The purpose of this article is to review the current understanding of how FAI damages ...

Objectives: Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome is a painful disorder of the hip formed by movements in joint between femoral head-neck junction and acetabular edge. The aim this study was to determine prevalence radiological femoroacetabular findings young, asymptomatic Turkish population. Methods: A total 1000 abdominal pelvic CT images were collected from patients aged 18–40 years. Measure...

This report describes the arthroscopic management of a case of incarcerating pincer-type femoroacetabular impingement. The hip joint had a marked restriction of range of motion and secondary pain as a result of osteophytes wrapping around the femoral head down the femoral neck. The patient was treated with staged bilateral hip arthroscopy. The procedures were initially performed through the per...

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...