The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 24, Issue: 2, Page: e13

Femoroacetabular Impingement: What Is The Fate Of The Contralateral Hip?

John C. Clohisy; Michael Dobson; Lucian Warth; Steve Liu; Karen Steger-May; John Callaghan

Hip

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a precursor to osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. To investigate the fate of impingement abnormalities we analyzed the contralateral hip in patients undergoing THA for advanced FAI. Our purpose was to determine the bilaterality of FAI abnormalities, and to describe the prognosis of these deformities.

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