The etiology of osteoarthritis of the hip: an integrated mechanical concept

R Ganz, M Leunig, K Leunig-Ganz… - … and Related Research®, 2008 - journals.lww.com
The etiology of osteoarthritis of the hip has long been considered secondary (eg, to
congenital or developmental deformities) or primary (presuming some underlying …

Femoroacetabular impingement: radiographic diagnosis—what the radiologist should know

M Tannast, KA Siebenrock… - American Journal of …, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to show the important radiographic criteria that
indicate the two types of femoroacetabular impingement: pincer and cam impingement. In …

Prevalence of cam-type femoroacetabular impingement morphology in asymptomatic volunteers

K Hack, G Di Primio, K Rakhra, PE Beaulé - JBJS, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Femoroacetabular impingement is a cause of hip pain in adults and is a
possible precursor of osteoarthritis, with the cam type of impingement being the most …

Prevalence of malformations of the hip joint and their relationship to sex, groin pain, and risk of osteoarthritis: a population-based survey

KK Gosvig, S Jacobsen, S Sonne-Holm, H Palm… - JBJS, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Although the clinical consequences of femoroacetabular impingement have
been well described, little is known about the prevalence of the anatomical malformations …

The concept of femoroacetabular impingement: current status and future perspectives

M Leunig, PE Beaulé, R Ganz - Clinical Orthopaedics and …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a recently proposed mechanism causing abnormal
contact stresses and potential joint damage around the hip. In the majority of cases, a bony …

Cam and Pincer Femoroacetabular Impingement: Characteristic MR Arthrographic Findings in 50 Patients1

CWA Pfirrmann, B Mengiardi, C Dora, F Kalberer… - Radiology, 2006 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose: To retrospectively characterize magnetic resonance (MR) arthrographic findings in
patients with cam femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and in those with pincer FAI …

Comparison of six radiographic projections to assess femoral head/neck asphericity

DC Meyer, M Beck, T Ellis, R Ganz… - … and Related Research®, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Early radiographic detection of femoroacetabular impingement might prevent initiation and
progression of osteoarthritis. The structural abnormality in femoral-induced …

Impingement with total hip replacement

A Malik, A Maheshwari, LD Dorr - JBJS, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Impingement with Total Hip Replacement : JBJS Impingement with Total Hip Replacement :
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Validity of the alpha angle measurement on plain radiographs in the evaluation of cam-type femoroacetabular impingement

C Barton, MJ Salineros, KS Rakhra… - Clinical Orthopaedics and …, 2011 - Springer
Background Cam-type femoroacetabular impingement is secondary to lack of concavity at
the anterosuperior femoral head-neck junction, resulting in reduced femoral head-neck …

Treatment of femoro-acetabular impingement: preliminary results of labral refixation

N Espinosa, DA Rothenfluh, M Beck, R Ganz, M Leunig - JBJS, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Recent advances in the understanding of the anatomy and function of the
acetabular labrum suggest that it is important for normal joint function. We found no …