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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT
The conventional medical theory is that the bad bone shapes lead to labral tears, arthritis, pain, and immobility.
Surgery is supposed to be the only answer.
Recent research on hip impingement undermines that theory.
FAI bone shapes are normal anatomic variants and not indicative of a disease.
Cam and pincer impingement do not lead to arthritis
- Predictors of progression of osteoarthritis in femoroacetabular impingement: a radiological study with a minimum of ten years follow-up.
- Pincer deformity does not lead to osteoarthritis of the hip whereas acetabular dysplasia does: acetabular coverage and development of osteoarthritis in a nationwide prospective cohort study.
Labral tears and other joint pathologies aren't linked to hip pain
Surgery for FAI often fails to meet patient expectations.
- Fulfilment of patient-rated expectations predicts the outcome of surgery for femoroacetabular impingement
- How Many Patients Achieve an Acceptable Symptom State After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome? A Cross-sectional Study Including PASS Cutoff Values for the HAGOS and iHOT-33
