FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT

Course overview

FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT IS AN INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZED SOURCE OF HIP PAIN, PARTICULARLY IN THE YOUNG ADULT POPULATION. THIS CONDITION IS A KNOWN RISK FACTOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE HIP, AND IT CAN BE TREATED WITH NON-OPERATIVE AND OPERATIVE MEASURES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF FEMOROACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING THIS CONDITION.