title: Open surgery for hip impingement.
abstract: Mechanical impingement of the proximal femur against the acetabular rim is now recognized as a common cause of labral tears and degenerative changes in the hip. Open surgery is successful in treating this condition if damage to the articular cartilage surface is minimal.
authors.affiliation: Royal Cornwall NHS Trust, Truro.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Norton
authors.forename: Edwin D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Fern
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome