title: [Current Diagnostics and Treatment of FAI in Germany].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a recently proposed mechanical concept for the development of osteoarthritis of the hip. Aim of this nationwide survey is the description of the current status of diagnostics and therapy of FAI in Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  All orthopedic and traumatological hospitals listed in the "list of German hospitals 2006" were invited via e-mail to take part in this anonymous survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The questionnaire was answered by 682 departments (50.5 %). 98 (14.3 %) of these departments treated FAI in 2007.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In Germany, diagnostics and treatment of FAI were performed inconsistently in a small number of specialized hospitals.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie und Rheumatologie, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Marburg. lakemeie@med.uni-marburg.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lakemeier
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Heyse
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Görlich
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Timmesfeld
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fuchs-Winkelmann
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Schofer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D057925:Femoracetabular Impingement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005858:Germany; D006306:Health Surveys; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires