Femoroacetabular Impingement
Arthroscopic hip labral repair preferred for young patients with repairable tears
Hip arthroscopy for treatment of labral tears is common in hip preservation or sports medicine practices.
Severe chondrolabral wear may increase risk of conversion to THA
WASHINGTON — Results presented here showed grade 4 degeneration of the chondrolabral junction was an independent risk factor for conversion to total hip arthroplasty among patients with femoroacetabular impingement.
Hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement may improve outcomes in adolescents
NEW ORLEANS — Adolescents who underwent primary hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement had significant improvements in patient-reported outcomes and high patient satisfaction, according to results presented here.
Endoscopic surgery treats athletes with osteitis pubis and core muscle injury
Treatment of co-afflicted athletes with femoroacetabular impingement and osteitis pubis or core muscle injury has been a challenging dilemma. Recent developments in peripubic endoscopic surgery may provide a long-awaited solution.
Femoral osteoplasty yielded positive long-term outcomes for femoroacetabular impingement
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — For patients with femoroacetabular impingement, surgical treatment of labral pathology with femoral osteoplasty yielded better long-term outcomes and survivorship compared with arthroscopy alone.
Female athletes with femoroacetabular impingement had improved outcomes after arthroscopy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Results presented here showed female athletes with femoroacetabular impingement had significant improvements in patient-reported outcome scores and a high rate of return to sport after hip arthroscopy.
Y-balance score helps assess return to sport readiness after femoroacetabular impingement
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Higher Y-balance scores are associated with improved patient-reported outcomes after surgery for femoroacetabular impingement and may help determine readiness for return to sport, according to presented results.
Concordant history, exam and radiographs critical to manage young patients with FAI
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — MRI prior to primary hip arthroscopy may not be as clinically useful as concordant history, physical exam and radiographs alone among young patients with femoroacetabular impingement, according to study data.
Acetabular microfracture may be an alternative for severe, focal cartilage defects
CHICAGO — Results showed patients who underwent hip arthroscopy with acetabular microfracture for the management of focal and full-thickness cartilage lesions demonstrated significant improvement in outcomes and survivorship at 10 years.