Journal article
Does Femoroacetabular Impingement Contribute to the Development of Hip Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review
Abstract
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) has been linked to specific patterns of cartilage damage. The goal of this systematic review is to answer the following questions: (1) Does FAI contribute to the development and progression of hip osteoarthritis (OA)? (2) If FAI does contribute to the development and progression of hip OA, does CAM-type or pincer-type impingement play a greater role? A search of the electronic databases, MEDLINE and EMBASE, …
Authors
Kowalczuk M; Yeung M; Simunovic N; Ayeni OR
Journal
Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 174–179
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1097/jsa.0000000000000091
ISSN
1062-8592