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FEMORO-ACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

A condition where the bones of the hip are abnormally shaped.

CONT

In FAI, bone spurs develop around the femoral head and/or along the acetabulum. The bone overgrowth causes the hip bones to hit against each other, rather than to move smoothly. Over time, this can result in the tearing of the labrum and breakdown of articular cartilage (osteoarthritis).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Os et articulations
CONT

Le conflit fémoro-acétabulaire s'inscrit dans un ensemble de situations où la tête du fémur et l'acétabulum entrent en contact de façon précoce du fait de diverses variantes anatomiques [...]

Spanish

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