title: Efficacy of Intra-articular Steroid Injection in Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement.
abstract: Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) arises from morphological abnormalities between the proximal femur and acetabulum. Impingement caused by these morphologic abnormalities induces early degenerative changes in the hip joint. Furthermore, FAI patients complain of severe pain and limited range of motion in the hip, but a guideline for treatment of FAI has not yet been established. Medication, supportive physical treatment and surgical procedures have been used in the treatment of the FAI patients; however, the efficacies of these treatments have been limited. Here, we report the diagnosis and treatment for 3 cases of FAI patients. Intra-articular (IA) steroid injection of the hip joint was performed in all three patients. After IA injection, pain was reduced and function had improved for up to three months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Young Eun
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Francis Sahngun
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Nahm
authors.forename: Pyung Bok
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eun Joo
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Choi
keywords: femoroacetabular impingement; hip osteoarthritis; intra-articular injection