Key result
A critical review of the literature regarding femoroacetabular impingement as a risk factor for hip osteoarthritis highlights the need to carefully weigh the evidence before planning management.
Why the study?
Does corrective surgery for femoroacetabular impingement prevent hip osteoarthritis and long-term complications?
Does corrective surgery for femoroacetabular impingement prevent hip osteoarthritis and long-term complications?
This review highlights the need to carefully weigh the evidence regarding femoroacetabular impingement as a risk factor for hip osteoarthritis and the justification for early corrective surgery.
OBJECTIVE: Proponents of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) now claim that FAI is an important risk factor for hip osteoarthritis and argue that early, aggressive treatment is indicated to stave off long-term complications. The result is more young patients undergoing corrective surgery; does the literature support these claims or has hype trumped reality? This article critically reviews these assertions together with the current scientific evidence that defends (or refutes) them. CONCLUSION: Each reader will need to weigh the evidence carefully when interpreting images or planning management for patients with possible FAI.
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David A. Rubin (2013) conducted a review in Femoroacetabular impingement. Corrective surgery was evaluated. A critical review of the literature regarding femoroacetabular impingement as a risk factor for hip osteoarthritis highlights the need to carefully weigh the evidence before planning management.
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