August 04, 2016
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Rise in diagnosis, management of FAI may be driven by surgeons in developed nations

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Recently published results showed experienced surgeons in developed nations have driven an exponential rise in the diagnosis and surgical management of femoroacetabular impingement.

To assess the perceptions of orthopedic surgeons regarding the diagnosis and management of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and to explore the current demographic characteristics of surgeons who perform surgery for FAI, researchers developed 46-question survey that was emailed to members of national orthopedic associations and orthopedic sports medicine societies. Overall, 900 orthopedic surgeons from 20 national and international organizations completed the survey. Of these surgeons, 58.2% of respondents were from developed nations and 35.4% of respondents had sports fellowship training, according to results.

Researchers found significantly greater exposure to hip arthroscopy during residency and fellowship training reported by North American (48%) and European (44.5%) surgeons vs. international respondents (25.6%). Results showed surgeons who performed a higher volume of surgery for FAI were significantly more likely to have practiced for more than 20 years, to be practicing at an academic hospital and to have had formal arthroscopy training. Researchers also noted high-volume surgeons were more than two-fold more likely to practice in North America and Europe. – by Casey Tingle

 

Disclosures: Khan reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the full study for a list of all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures.