title: Hip pain in young adults: diagnosing femoroacetabular impingement.
abstract: Symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) predisposes patients to developing early osteoarthritis. This article reviews the criteria for diagnosing FAI, management strategies, and when to refer patients to an orthopedic provider for further evaluation and possible surgical intervention.
authors: Kathryn M. Swenson, Jill Erickson, Chris Peters, and Stephen K. Aoki practice at the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Peters discloses that he is a consultant for Biomet and has received grants from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Aoki discloses that he is an educational consultant for Arthrocare and Pivot Medical. The other authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors: Kathryn M
authors: KM
authors: Swenson
authors: Jill
authors: J
authors: Erickson
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Peters
authors: Stephen K
authors: SK
authors: Aoki
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D057925:Femoracetabular Impingement / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005270:Femur Head / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult