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Femoroacetabular impingement

MedGen UID:
445274
Concept ID:
C2936290
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Femoracetabular Impingement; Femoracetabular Impingements; Femoro Acetabular Impingement; Femoro-Acetabular Impingement; Femoro-Acetabular Impingements; Femoroacetabular Impingement; Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome; Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndromes; Femoroacetabular Impingements; Impingement Syndrome, Femoroacetabular; Impingement Syndromes, Femoroacetabular; Impingement, Femoracetabular; Impingement, Femoro-Acetabular; Impingement, Femoroacetabular; Impingements, Femoracetabular; Impingements, Femoro-Acetabular; Impingements, Femoroacetabular; Syndrome, Femoroacetabular Impingement; Syndromes, Femoroacetabular Impingement
SNOMED CT: Femoral acetabular impingement (432473000); Femoroacetabular impingement (432473000); Femoro-acetabular impingement (432473000)
 
HPO: HP:0030883

Definition

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) results from one or more bony abnormalities that lead to abnormal contact between the acetabulum and the femoral head or neck. The femoral abnormality is proposed to cause compression and shear stresses in the region between the labrum and cartilage, anterosuperiorly. These stresses cause a separation between the labrum and cartilage as the labrum is pushed outwards and the cartilage is pushed centrally. This eventually leads to articular degeneration and eventually global hip osteoarthritis. [from HPO]

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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chamberlain R
Am Fam Physician 2021 Jan 15;103(2):81-89. PMID: 33448767
Su T, Chen GX, Yang L
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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Zhu Y, Su P, Xu T, Zhang L, Fu W
J Orthop Surg Res 2022 Jun 3;17(1):296. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-03187-1. PMID: 35659016Free PMC Article
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Murphy NJ, Eyles JP, Hunter DJ
Adv Ther 2016 Nov;33(11):1921-1946. Epub 2016 Sep 26 doi: 10.1007/s12325-016-0409-3. PMID: 27671326Free PMC Article
Ganz R, Parvizi J, Beck M, Leunig M, Nötzli H, Siebenrock KA
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2003 Dec;(417):112-20. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000096804.78689.c2. PMID: 14646708

Diagnosis

Chamberlain R
Am Fam Physician 2021 Jan 15;103(2):81-89. PMID: 33448767
Terrell SL, Olson GE, Lynch J
J Athl Train 2021 Jan 1;56(1):31-45. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0488.19. PMID: 33112956Free PMC Article
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Matar HE, Rajpura A, Board TN
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2019 Oct 2;80(10):584-588. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2019.80.10.584. PMID: 31589500
Murphy NJ, Eyles JP, Hunter DJ
Adv Ther 2016 Nov;33(11):1921-1946. Epub 2016 Sep 26 doi: 10.1007/s12325-016-0409-3. PMID: 27671326Free PMC Article

Therapy

Gatz M, Driessen A, Eschweiler J, Tingart M, Migliorini F
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2020 Oct;30(7):1151-1162. Epub 2020 May 7 doi: 10.1007/s00590-020-02675-6. PMID: 32382825Free PMC Article
Matar HE, Rajpura A, Board TN
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2019 Oct 2;80(10):584-588. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2019.80.10.584. PMID: 31589500
Palmer AJR, Ayyar Gupta V, Fernquest S, Rombach I, Dutton SJ, Mansour R, Wood S, Khanduja V, Pollard TCB, McCaskie AW, Barker KL, Andrade TJMD, Carr AJ, Beard DJ, Glyn-Jones S; FAIT Study Group
BMJ 2019 Feb 7;364:l185. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l185. PMID: 30733197Free PMC Article
Pennock AT, Bomar JD, Johnson KP, Randich K, Upasani VV
Am J Sports Med 2018 Dec;46(14):3415-3422. Epub 2018 Nov 6 doi: 10.1177/0363546518804805. PMID: 30398893
Griffin DR, Dickenson EJ, Wall PDH, Achana F, Donovan JL, Griffin J, Hobson R, Hutchinson CE, Jepson M, Parsons NR, Petrou S, Realpe A, Smith J, Foster NE; FASHIoN Study Group
Lancet 2018 Jun 2;391(10136):2225-2235. Epub 2018 Jun 1 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31202-9. PMID: 29893223Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Savoye-Laurens T, Verdier N, Wettstein M, Baulot E, Gédouin JE, Martz P
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2023 Jun;109(4):103539. Epub 2022 Dec 29 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103539. PMID: 36587762
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Khan M, Bedi A, Fu F, Karlsson J, Ayeni OR, Bhandari M
Nat Rev Rheumatol 2016 May;12(5):303-10. Epub 2016 Mar 10 doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2016.17. PMID: 26963727
Ross JR, Stone RM, Larson CM
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev 2015 Dec;23(4):213-20. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000083. PMID: 26524557

Clinical prediction guides

Zhu Y, Su P, Xu T, Zhang L, Fu W
J Orthop Surg Res 2022 Jun 3;17(1):296. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-03187-1. PMID: 35659016Free PMC Article
Pennock AT, Bomar JD, Johnson KP, Randich K, Upasani VV
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Recent systematic reviews

Zhu Y, Su P, Xu T, Zhang L, Fu W
J Orthop Surg Res 2022 Jun 3;17(1):296. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-03187-1. PMID: 35659016Free PMC Article
Schmaranzer F, Kheterpal AB, Bredella MA
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Hoit G, Whelan DB, Dwyer T, Ajrawat P, Chahal J
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