TY - JOUR
T1 - Femoroacetabular impingement
T2 - Fact, fiction, or fantasy?
AU - Rubin, David A.
PY - 2013/9
Y1 - 2013/9
N2 - OBJECTIVE. Proponents of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) now claim that FAI is an important risk factor for hip osteoarthritis and argue that early, aggressive treatment is indicated to stave off long-term complications. The result is more young patients undergoing corrective surgery; does the literature support these claims or has hype trumped reality? This article critically reviews these assertions together with the current scientific evidence that defends (or refutes) them. CONCLUSION. Each reader will need to weigh the evidence carefully when interpreting images or planning management for patients with possible FAI.
AB - OBJECTIVE. Proponents of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) now claim that FAI is an important risk factor for hip osteoarthritis and argue that early, aggressive treatment is indicated to stave off long-term complications. The result is more young patients undergoing corrective surgery; does the literature support these claims or has hype trumped reality? This article critically reviews these assertions together with the current scientific evidence that defends (or refutes) them. CONCLUSION. Each reader will need to weigh the evidence carefully when interpreting images or planning management for patients with possible FAI.
KW - Femoroacetabular impingement
KW - Hip
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84884610344
U2 - 10.2214/AJR.13.10913
DO - 10.2214/AJR.13.10913
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23971444
AN - SCOPUS:84884610344
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 201
SP - 526
EP - 534
JO - American Journal of Roentgenology
JF - American Journal of Roentgenology
IS - 3
ER -