title: [Hip arthroscopy in males younger than 40 with femoroacetabular impingement: short-term outcomes].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Femoroacetabular impingement is probably the most common mechanism that leads to the development of early cartilage and labral damage in the non-dysplastic hip. The objective was to evaluate the outcomes of hip arthroscopy as a treatment for femoroacetabular impingement in patients with high level of function.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study was performed on 41 patients younger than 40 years old undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement. Modified Harris Hip Score and HOS and IHOT questionnaires were used for clinical assessment. Radiological evaluation was made for joint space and alpha angle.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of patients was 32.7 years. Labrum injury was detected in 78%, and acetabular cartilage injury in 56% of cases. The average follow-up was 31.3 months. There was a significantly improvement in the mean score in the clinical questionnaires. Radiologically there was no change in the mean joint space, with significantly reduction to normal values of the alpha angle. All patients returned to sports at their pre-injury level of function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hip arthroscopy resulted in improvement in hip functional outcomes with correction of the underlying osseous deformity and treatment of the associated labral and cartilage pathology, with the return of patients to their pre-injury sports. Further follow-up is essential to confirm the stability of the clinical and radiological outcomes.
authors: Traumatología Vistahermosa, Clínica Vistahermosa, Alicante, España. Electronic address: Jmas@traumavist.com.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Más Martínez
authors: Traumatología Vistahermosa, Clínica Vistahermosa, Alicante, España.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Morales-Santías
authors: Traumatología Vistahermosa, Clínica Vistahermosa, Alicante, España.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Bustamante Suarez Suarez de Puga
authors: Traumatología Vistahermosa, Clínica Vistahermosa, Alicante, España.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Sanz-Reig
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D057925:Femoracetabular Impingement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Artroscopia de cadera; Cadera; Choque femoroacetabular; Femoroacetabular impingement; Hip; Hip arthroscopy; Outcomes; Resultados