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03.11.2016 | CORR Insights
CORR Insights®: Acetabular Version Increases After Closure of the Triradiate Cartilage Complex
verfasst von:
H. John Cooper, MD
Erschienen in:
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®
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Ausgabe 4/2017
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Excerpt
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a common hip condition that has been associated with development of early osteoarthritis of the hip [
3]. A recent systematic review of 26 studies comprising 2114 asymptomatic individuals reported a prevalence of a cam deformity of 37% and a prevalence of a pincer deformity of 67% [
2]. Although most investigators have agreed on a reasonably consistent method for defining a cam deformity, there remains poor consensus on the definition of a pincer deformity [
2], with several suggesting it may be defined too broadly [
1,
8]. Primary FAI is generally accepted to be developmental in nature, although specific pathogenic mechanisms remain unclear. Cam deformities clearly are more prevalent in athletes than in the general population [
2], and recent research has suggested their development may be associated with vigorous or specific sporting activities during adolescence [
5,
9,
10]. Considerably less is known about the development of pincer lesions, in part because of the lack of uniformity in their definition. …