An increase in cranial acetabular version with age: Implications for femoroacetabular impingement

Nathan J. Kopydlowski, Eric P. Tannenbaum, Asheesh Bedi, Matthew V. Smith, Jon K. Sekiya

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Abstract

This cadaveric study aimed to determine if acetabular retroversion demonstrates predictable changes with age that could inform understanding of factors that may contribute to the pathophysiology of femoroacetabular impingement. Two-hundred forty pelves were divided into young and old groups. Version was measured at the cranial (5 mmbelow superior rim), central (transverse of acetabulum), and caudal (5 mmabove inferior rim) locations. The data showed a significant difference between young (10 ± 10°) and old (13 ± 9°) cranial version (P =.02). Cranial retroversion increases with age and may reflect a developmental component in the etiology of the focal rim impingement lesion or ossification of the damaged labrum. Global acetabular retroversion does not appear to change with age and may reflect a congenital etiology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1741-1744
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Arthroplasty
Volume29
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Acetabular retroversion
  • Femoroacetabular impingement
  • Hip impingement
  • Hip pain
  • Pincer impingement

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