The approach to the evaluation and surgical treatment of mechanical hip pain in the young patient: AAOS exhibit selection.
The mechanical causes of hip pain in a young athlete often reflect a complex combination of static and dynamic factors. A comprehensive diagnostic approach is paramount to the development of a rational treatment strategy that will address all underlying pathologic factors. The goals of this paper are to highlight the pertinent biomechanical factors of the hip joint in femoroacetabular impingement and to discuss the clinical history, physical examination, and radiographic findings that are essential to formulating a proper diagnosis and an effective treatment plan. In addition, the current literature and reported outcomes of femoroacetabular impingement surgery in athletic patients are reviewed.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Lobby A, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. E-mail address for A. Bedi: abedi@umich.edu.
Jack G
JG
Skendzel
Alexander E
AE
Weber
James R
JR
Ross
Christopher M
CM
Larson
Michael
M
Leunig
Bryan T
BT
Kelly
Asheesh
A
Bedi
D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D057925:Femoracetabular Impingement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular